- This marvelously illustrated storybook for young readers follows the naturalist Henry David Thoreau on a solitary journey through a 19th century wilderness that greatly resembles the Hudson River Valley.
- Along the way, we learn details about the flora and fauna of Massachusetts, and about Thoreau's prescriptions for living in harmony with nature.
- Author and illustrator Thomas Locker creates luminescent landscapes to complement his spare and evocative text, which ably captures the essence of the Transcendalist and conveys it to a new audience.
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Walking
With Henry
Based on the Life and Works of Henry David Thoreau by Thomas Locker Fulcrum Publishing, 2002 |
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When
he awoke, the grass was covered with
Morning dew. It looked like a mirror Broken into a thousand fragment Wildly reflecting the full blaze of the rising sun. Through the glare a mist, Henry was Astonished to see a large moose Entering the forest. |
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The
moon rose silently.
Millions of stars appeared in the endless sky. Holding close to the warmth Of his small crackling campfire Henry carved the handle of his staff Until it fit perfectly in his hand. |
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The following lines, for example, succinctly express Thoreau's faith in
wild nature's divine perfection:
At
dawn Henry picked up his stick.
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