Written by Jerry Rhodes
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| Published by | Rhodes Effective Intelligence Trust (22 Oct. 2019) |
| Genre | Children’s Picture book |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN-10 | 10 1916158803 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1916158801 |
For readers aged 3 - 6 years | |
Firstly, I would like to thank Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for the invitation to join the blog tour for Home Alone Harry, and authors Jerry Rhodes and Rachael Messiter for the free paperback copy of this book to review.
Why not see what other bloggers are saying about this informative children's storybook?
Why not see what other bloggers are saying about this informative children's storybook?
The blurb:
When the family leave him on his own he creates chaos.
Dad demands, "That bad dog must go!"
Alone and sad in bed that evening, Max asks, "Can anyone help?"
How will the Thunkies respond to his call?
Children’s Picture book
My thoughts:
Home Alone Harry is a storybook designed to explain a dog's behaviour to younger children, and help them understand that dogs think differently to humans. In this delightfully story, the family have a much-loved pet dog called Harry. The family are going out for the day, leaving Harry behind. When they arrive home, they find Harry has destroyed a number of things in the room he was left in. The family need to train Harry to behave when he's left alone. Once they do, there is a better outcome the next time he is left by himself.
This book is full of lovely, colourful illustrations which will hold your young reader's attention. The story is told from the point of view of the family, but we can hear Harry's side when we read the thought bubbles in the pictures.
To help the family, there are four cartoon character helpers called Thunkies®. Each has a special purpose: Thoth summons the team, Rath can show the family how to think like a dog; Joth can explain Harry's behaviour, and Dith has a game to help train Harry. The Thunkies® help the family to train Harry to be calm when they leave him alone.
Home Alone Harry is the first in the Thunkies® Love Dogs series which aims to explain why a dog can behave badly, and offer a way to remedy it. Although not a dog owner myself, I found Home Alone Harry to be clearly explained, and I feel I have learned something useful.
| Author Bio – Jerry Rhodes |
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 Jerry Rhodes’ life-long research and teaching is the inspiration behind ‘Home Alone Harry’, this first book in a series for children featuring the cartoon characters, Thunkies®. After completing his degree and teacher training at Oxford University, Jerry’s career as a school-master was cut short by polio. He changed course to a management career in industry, discovered his talents for creativity, and formed his world-wide consultancy to collaborate with international organisations. A special project with Philips led to the discovery of ‘Thinking-Intentions’, to which he has now given the playful name, Thunkies®. Jerry writes his books from his weather-beaten old farmhouse in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. |
| Author Bio – Rachael Messiter |
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 Rachael Messiter, a Dog Listener, uses the approach known as Amichien® Bonding pioneered by Jan Fennell. Rachael has her own practice, Talking Paws, based in Staffordshire. Previously she lived with wolves for close on two years in Colorado, USA, to learn how packs work. She has identified a group of issues that dog owners experience that are due to the well-meaning but flawed behaviours of owners, rather than ‘nuisance’ dogs. How to properly avoid and resolve such troublesome issues will be the theme of each book in the series Thunkies® love Dogs. |
| Illustrator Bio – Nicky Hill |
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 Nicky Hill is an illustrator and storyteller from Winterbourne near Bristol. Her artwork is featured throughout the Thunkies® Love Dogs books, bringing a bright, vibrant style that captures the imagination. A great lover of animals both wild and domestic, Nicky also illustrates and writes her own series of books about ‘The Wotton Pack’; a group of inquisitive pooches who spend their days and nights having many adventures. She currently lives with her own pack of three dogs in Wotton-under-Edge, a small town in Gloucestershire, where she also co-runs the shop called ‘The Collective’. |
| Social Media Links – | |
| Web site | https://thunkies.com/ |
| Shop | https://shop.thunkies.com/ |
| https://www.instagram.com/thunkies/ | |
| Facebook Author Page | https://www.facebook.com/thunkies/ |
| https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thunkiesteam/ | |
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