Age: Preschool-Kindergarten
Family: Youngest sibling (of 4)

Henry is smothered by his family. With the most sincerest of love, mama, papa, Mem, and Sven love doing things for Henry.

"If he hadn't gotten so big, he might never have known the feeling of the earth under his feet, they had carried him about so."

This book deals with independence in the most lovely way. The family is not demonized and Henry does not come off as snotty. In the end, Henry does not have to be completely independent, especially when it makes him feel alone.