Dear Mr. Henshaw

Cleary, B. (1983). Dear Mr. Henshaw. New York: Morrow


Leigh is in the second grade and is writing a letter to his favorite author, Mr. Henshaw, for a school project. When Mr. Henshaw answers Leigh's letter, he ask a series of question for Leigh; which his mother tells him he should answer.  Over the course of several years Leigh keeps writing to Mr. Henshaw and learns things about himself, his family and growing up.

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