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    Querido Senor Henshaw: Dear Mr. Henshaw (Spanish edition)
    Querido Senor Henshaw: Dear Mr. Henshaw (Spanish edition)
    Querido Senor Henshaw: Dear Mr. Henshaw (Spanish edition)
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    Querido Senor Henshaw: Dear Mr. Henshaw (Spanish edition)

    By Beverly Cleary and Paul O. Zelinsky

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    Dear Mr. Henshaw,

    I wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunchbag. I guess I wish a lot of other things, too. I wish someday Dad and Bandit would pull up in front in the rig ... Dad would yell out of the cab, "Come on, Leigh. Hop in and I'll give you a lift to school."

    Leigh Botts has been author Boyd Henshaw's number one fan ever since he was in second grade.

    Now in sixth grade, Leigh lives with his mother and is the new kid at school. He's lonely, troubled by the absence of his father, a cross-country trucker, and angry because a mysterious thief steals from his lunchbag. Then Leigh's teacher assigns a letter-writing project. Naturally Leigh chooses to write to Mr. Henshaw, whose surprising answer changes Leigh's life.

    This is a high-quality Spanish language edition of the beloved Beverly Cleary classic.

    Cuando Leigh Botts envía a su escritor preferido una extensa lista de preguntas, el Señor Henshaw le responde con otra lista de preguntas. Al principio, Leigh se enoja muchísimo pero cuando termina de responderle, se da cuenta de que en papel se puede expresar de una forma que jamás se hubiera atrevido personalmente. Las cartas de Leigh y el diario que éstas le inspiran a escribir, originan un libro conmovedor y divertido acerca de encontrarse a sí mismo.

    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateApr 2, 2013
    ISBN9780062253071
    Querido Senor Henshaw: Dear Mr. Henshaw (Spanish edition)
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    Beverly Cleary

    Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up. Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, ""Where are the books about kids like us?"" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born! Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.

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    • 5/5
      from building rainbows
      In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.
      In this story, a boy named Leigh Botts writes to a man named Mr.Henshaw. It doesn't tell his first name in the story. Leigh Botts has always written to Mr.Henshaw since he was in the third grade. It's funny how every time Leigh moves to a different grade he has to do the same work. He had to write to a writer in all his grades from third to sixth grade.

      Mr.Henshaw is a professional writer and Leigh Botts has read every one of his books. Leigh Botts wrote a letter to Mr.Henshaw about books that Mr. Henshaw had written called "Moose On Toast" and "Ways To Amuse a Dog." Mr. Henshaw did write back but with a typewriter. Leigh Botts sent Mr. Henshaw some questions and he never answered them until Leigh Botts wrote to him again.

      Finally Leigh gets answers to his questions.

      This book was published in 1983 and I cannot believe it took me this many years to read this wonderful book. I read it in one sitting. It deals with tough topics but topics very real to our students today.
    • 2/5
      At least twice during school, my reading textbook contained an excerpt from this. And both times it was the part where the boy gets to go to lunch with an author. Now I finally read it.That excerpt is nothing like the book.Well, maybe a little. It is about a young boy who writes letters to an author. They start as “fan mail/questions”. Then it becomes personal stuff about his life–way too personal–that transforms into essentially a diary, or shouting into the wind. And it’s in epistolary format, so it’s fun to see his writing style evolve over time. I was under the impression that Mr. Henshaw never responds to the boy, but in fact he does. You just don’t see those responses. But writing is not what the book is about.It’s about his coming to terms with his parents’ divorce and his deadbeat truck driver father. A bit cliche now, but not so much when this was written. I don’t know why, but something felt off about this book. Maybe it was my expectations that it would be about a boy becoming a writer and then being delivered a bildrungsoman. Maybe I couldn’t much relate to the boy. He’s living in a trailer and he’s constantly talking about his father–if he’s going to come visit, if he’s going to call, what he’s doing with their dog, who was that woman who answered the phone, and so on. Something’s lacking–either charm or wit or levity. It seems bleak. It seems like the moral is “adults are shits and there’s nothing you can do about it, kid”. It’s a solid idea, but lacks plot. So it comes off whiny. I imagine this is the kid who grew up to become J.D. Salinger.
    • 5/5
      Endearing story; true to life.good for all children, not just those of divorce, but those who worry about divorce, as so many do. Good for encouraging student journaling.
    • 3/5
      Leigh Botts is given a class assignment to write to his favorite author. Instead of answering all of his questions the author, Mr. Henshaw, asks him to answer some questions about himself. In turn a correspondence between the two ensues and continues over the years. Although it is mostly one sided and Leigh does most of the correspondence, by writing he is able to better cope with life's frustrations and begins to discover who he is.
    • 5/5
      Realistic (but never gritty) this interesting coming-of-age story doesn't have a plot so much as a focus on Leigh's character development. Exploring themes of friendship, self-confidence, parental relationships, and the importance of creative expression, "Dear Mr. Henshaw" is another great book from an awesome author.
    • 4/5
      Summary: This book is composed of letters and diary entries written by a sixth grade boy named Leigh. He writes letters to Boyd Henshaw the author of his favorite book "Ways to Amuse a Dog". At first he writes the letters because his teachers want him to write letters to an author to learn more about them and their writing process. When Leigh asks Mr. Henshaw questions about his writing he responds with questions of his own. Leigh does not want to answer the questions but his mother makes him. Leigh continues to write to Mr. Henshaw about his own personal writing and how he can write his own stories. Mr. Henshaw encourages Leigh to start a diary so that he can write about his daily experiences. Through the diary entries we learn more about the divorce of Leigh's parents. We also learn that Leigh resents his dad for leaving and not calling or visiting very often. Leigh also reaches out to Mr. Henshaw because he is struggling to write something for the Young Writers' Yearbook. Mr. Henshaw helps him to realize that he needs to write from personal experiences rather than trying to copy the style of any other author. At school Leigh is struggling to make new friends and someone is always stealing food out of his lunchbox. He makes an alarm to put in his lunchbox. Through the alarm fiasco at lunch he makes a friend named Barry who he begins to spend time with. At the end of the story his father comes to visit him which makes Leigh happy.Review: I thought this book was very interesting. I had never actually read a chapter book by Beverly Cleary which is surprising because they are so popular. I liked how the whole book was written as either letters or diary entries. This seemed to help the reader follow along with the story and what was going on in relation to the time of year. I liked that the author did not include any letters written by Mr. Henshaw and we only heard bits and pieces of what he said from Leigh. This kept a sense of mystery about him especially because his letters were infrequent and they usually came in the form of a postcard. I like how the reader is able to watch Leigh grow and change throughout the story. I think Leigh is a character many students could relate to. I liked that there were a few illustrations that broke up the text but were closely related to what was going on in the story at the time.
    • 3/5
      Part of my goal of reading the Newberry Award winning books (at least the ones that came out before I turned, like, 14 or so). This is a great book for kids of divorced parents. It really gets into the head of this kid.
    • 1/5
      it was stupid.
    • 5/5
      I read this book a long time ago, when I was still in grade school. It was one of my favourite books, so I was deeply upset when a friend lost it. Over the years, I still thought of the book and the way it made me feel. Imagine how happy I was when I saw it at a local bookstore here in Kuala Lumpur, 15 years later, with the same cover of the version I used to own. This is one of those books that even adults can enjoy. Being sad and trying to cope with life is not exclusively for adults, even kids get those blues too.
    • 5/5
      This book is about Leigh Botts who's family is going through a divorce. Leigh is having trouble adjusting to this so he begins to write letters about his assignments to Mr. Henshaw. Leigh barley gets to see his mother who is struggling to pay the bills, and hardly gets calls from his father who is behind on payments, while this is occurring Leigh starts to write to Mr. Henshaw about his family issues. Mr. Henshaw writes back sarcastically by telling Leigh to keep a diary to vent and build his writing skills. Leigh later enters a young authors contest and gets honorable mention and also an award to get to meet a famous author. Leigh forms a relationship with his father, but also realizes that his family will never be the way it was or he wants it to be.I had never read a Beverly Cleary Book, but choose one that is non like her others. This is a well written book with a common happening among children. This is a great book for all children. I would read this book aloud to a class for many reasons, some being so they would realize that no family is "normal". I would also read it aloud to see how many students had a family that was the same as this book this way the students could share their feelings and maybe so other students could also vent about things in their families. It will be a very difficult subject but it is important to let the children know that it is ok and people are around for them to talk to if they need. Also letting the class start a vent journal is a great way for children to get their feelings out and a good tool to keep with them along the years.
    • 4/5
      This book is a great example of realistic fiction. The way that Beverly Clear depicts the struggles that Leigh Botts (boy) is struggling with his parents seperation and struggles with school. He writes to Mr. Henshaw, an author that he likes, and begins correspondence with the author through letters. The point of view that the author chose to write in was truly a stroke of genius. It made the story all the more readable and enjoyable.
    • 5/5
      It is written in first person by a nine year old boy named Leigh Botts. He writes letters to his favorite author as a way to cope with his parents divorce. It chronicles the life of Leigh through sadness and disappointment while dealing with ordinary problems.
    • 4/5
      The subject of letter writing may seem like history, but this book actually made me want to reach out to someone using paper and pencil, like it used to be in the old days. I don't know that I can explain why, maybe it was the fact that the child stuck to what he was doing, even though in the beginning adults were pushing him when he wasn't really feeling it. This alone is proof to young readers that though you might not like something at first, you may find you enjoy it in the end.The story of Leigh's life isn't an easy one. He is dealing with his parents being divorced, he is dealing with the struggles of the living situation that comes with divorce, but it isn't a heavy or weighted book. There are down times and there are moments of enjoyment, there are times when he becomes angry, but there are times when things seem to be going okay and there is nothing to be frustrated about. Through the letter writing we learn a lot about Leigh's situation, his feelings, and his desire to be a writer.An excellent book for young readers who want to be authors some day or for children in single parent households. The unique style of the writing (the book is basically a collection of letters and diary entries) helps to encourage the reader to envision themselves as a part of the story or to apply it to their lives. Easy to see why it won the Newbery Award.
    • 5/5
      This as a great childhood favourite, I was surprised to find that I remembered entire passages. As a boy is forced to write letters to his favourite author, we learn about his life, especially his relationship with his haphazard father.I think that this would still appeal to younger boys, I didn't find it dated at all.
    • 5/5
      Stars: Point of viewAge: IntermediateThis book is a good example of realistic fiction, because all of the events that happen to Leigh in this book could happen in real life. Readers would be able to relate to the many realistic elements, such as a young boy dealing with the divorce of his parents, idolizing an author, struggling to make friends at school, and worrying about his lunch being stolen. However, this book is fictional because Leigh and his family do not actually exist.
    • 4/5
      This book follows the life of Leigh Botts, a young boy with divorced parents who writes letters to his favorite author in an attempt to cope with loneliness and the pain he feels from his parents’ divorce. The story reads like Leigh’s diary, as he reveals his secret struggles. A Newbery medal winner, this book is an enjoyable account of a young boy’s journey growing up.
    • 4/5
      Leigh is lonely because his Dad is a trucker and away most of the time; his mother, since the divorce, works all day at Katy’s Catering to make rent and pay the bills. Leigh begins writing to Mr. Henshaw, the author of Ways to Amuse a Dog, his favorite book. He wants to be a writer, and though Mr. Henshaw is at first a be grumpy in his replies, I think he actually begins to give Leigh good advice, as he begins to see through Leigh’s perseverance in writing to him, that he is dedicated, talented, and in need of a friend.If You Liked This, Try: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, Number the Starts by Lois Lowry, Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell.Awards: Newbery
    • 5/5
      Beverly Cleary tells the story of Lea Botts as he deals with his parents' divorce, his fathers absence, and a lunch theif. Encouraged by his favorite author, Lea learns to work through his troubles through journaling.
    • 5/5
      Dear Mr. Henshaw is definitely one of my favorite Newbery titles. I really, really enjoyed it. I listened to it on audio with my 15 year old son, and though he is much older than the target audience, he very much enjoyed it as well.Leigh is a boy whose teacher gives him the assignment of writing to a favorite author. Leigh does and asks Mr. Henshaw some questions required of the assignment. When he gets a letter in response, Mr. Henshaw asks him a set of questions as well. Leigh continues to write Mr. Henshaw and they develop a correspondence over the years. Leigh wants to become a writer, and he asks Mr. Henshaw for writing advice but also tells him of some deeply personal events occurring at home, such as his parents’ divorce.This is an excellent book that can definitely be appreciated by both children and adults, especially if they are struggling with a major life event.Highly recommended.1983, 144 pp.
    • 5/5
      A sixth-grade boy deals with his parents' divorce, feelings for his negligent and absent father, losing his dog, moving to a new school, and having the best part of his lunch stolen most days. The story is told through the boy's letters to a famous children's author, Mr. Henshaw, and through his journal. Writing helps the boy explore his feelings. This is an excellent book for young writers, children trying to resolve problems, children dealing with divorce or a new school. Well written; another Cleary classic.
    • 3/5
      Dear Mr. Henshaw is a book about a young boy who has gone through the divorce of his parents and is struggling to deal with the divorce. Leigh writes to his favorite author Mr. Henshaw explaining his feelings to him about the divorce and other problems he is facing. I love this book and I remember reading it when I was ten years old. Beverley Clearly was one of my favorite authors when I was younger and I still enjoyed reading this book again. Leigh finds his own way to feel better by expressing himself in his journal. I think this book would be a good book for children whose parents are going through a divorce and are having a hard time expressing how they feel. I think a good idea would be for each student to have their own personal journal to express their feelings.
    • 4/5
      In this Newberry award winning book by Beverly Cleary, a young boy begins writing back and forth with his favorite author after being assigned to do so by his teacher. At first, the letters are one sided with no response from the author, Mr. Henshaw. The boy, Leigh Botts, is diligent about writing Mr. Henshaw and ulitmately begins to get some response in the form of postcards and a few letters. Leigh relates to Mrs. Henshaw that he wants to become a famous author like him. When asked what he should do to become an author, Mr. Henshaw simply replies, "write!" Mr. Henshaw gives Leigh a set of questions to answer. At first, Leigh is mad because it feels to him like another school assignment. When the family's television breaks, Leigh begrudingly decides to use his time to answer Mr. Henshaw's questions. As Leigh writes letters and answers the questions, it is revealed among other things that he is a young boy dealing with the divorce of his parents. For the remainder of the book, Leigh goes back and forth from writing real lettes to Mr. Henshaw to keeping a diary in which he begins each entry to a pretend Mr. Henshaw. The book concludes with an opportunity for Leigh to meet a real author who in turn calls him an author, and an opportunity to gain some understanding of his relationship with his often unengaged father.I enjoyed reading this book to my daughter who just finished 2nd grade. The format of the book as a series of letters and diary entries was very interesting. My daughter and I could hardly put down the book each night. In fact, we only stopped reading when my daughter fell asleep. We have enjoyed reading many of Beverly Cleary's books. We also feel somewhat of a special connection to her as she has (now grown) twin children (a boy and girl) and my daughter has a twin brother. Cleary does a good job of capturing the thoughts and emotions of a child dealing with real life issues. From dealing with a bully to navigating the relationships in a struggling family, the characters and their interactions seem quite genuine.
    • 4/5
      This story is about a young boy named Leigh Botts. He reminds me of my son. The reason for this is because I am a divorced woman raising my son with the love of God and myself. My son does not write to his favorite author but he does write. He writes stories about his experiences from school and his every day life. My son is not lonely in school like this young man but sometimes he is sad. My son was sad about my divorce, like this young man, but he has flourished and is growing into a wonderful teenager. I can relate to this book and I may have my son read this book for some bibliotherapy.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book, for what it was, and I can totally see why it won the Newbery. It was a cute, fun, fast read that actually made me laugh out loud a few times. I am impressed how Cleary chose to change formats in the book from a letter, to more of a diary style. It would have been so easy to stick with one format through out, but I like the way it showed growth for the character. The black and white illustrations were wonderful, and I was sucked in from the beginning by the characters voice. If I was an 8 year old boy, I would be hooked. =D
    • 3/5
      "Dear Mr. Henshaw" is a book about a little boy who's parents are getting a divorce. In the book, Beverly Cleary displays some of Leigh's private journal entries. This shows the reader just how a boy would feel about his parents going through a divorce. Leigh has to realize that his parents are not getting back together. I loved reading this book and I think that it would be great in any teacher's library.
    • 4/5
      This Newbery Award winner of 1984 can still be used to inspire young student writers, children whose parents have difficulty getting along or are divorced, and children who are picked on. The book is structured around what starts out as a correspondence between 6th grader Leigh Botts and a writer that he admires, Mr. Henshaw. When Mr. Henshaw suggests that he can’t keep up a correspondence with the boy, he suggests Leigh keep a journal in which to write his thoughts and ideas. This transition from writing fan letters to keeping a journal where the author becomes less important occurs effectively and believably. Leigh’s observations and expressions of his feelings regarding his parents and ongoing frustrations with his lunch thief sound authentically 6th grade, even though the book is close to being 30 years old. Leigh’s growth and maturation make this story a good choice especially for boys who might have frustrations of their own. It is positive without being sappy. Target audience grades 4-6. Cleary, B., Zelinsky, P. O., & Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress). (1983). Dear Mr. Henshaw. New York: Morrow.
    • 5/5
      "Dear Mr. Henshaw" is about a young boy named Leigh who wrote to his favorite author Mr. Henshaw over the course of two years. He started sending the letters for class assignments but then started telling about his personal struggles and his family life. Mr. Henshaw suggested that Leigh should start keeping a diary to vent and develop his writing skills. The diary was theraputic for Leigh and did indeed increase his writing abilities. In the end he recieved an honorabble mention for one of his stories and was able to come to terms with his family life.I realy enjoyed this book. I think it touches on a lot of problems many children face. I enjoyed seeing how Leigh's spelling and grammar progressed throughout the book.I would make this book appart of my curriculum. For an asignment I would ask my student to start keeping a journal which would be submitted a few times a week.
    • 5/5
      Dear Mr. Henshaw is about a boy named Leigh who writes to his favorite author. He tells Mr. Henshaw about his struggles and his thoughts and feelings. Mr. Henshaw writes back to Leigh and tries to put him on the right career path. He tells Leigh that if he wants to be an author then he need to write. Leigh’s parents just got a divorce and he never really sees his father. His mom works with a catere who always puts unique but very delicious food in his lunch. Leigh does not get to eat it though because someone takes it. This is a very good book. While I was reading it, it felt like I was actually the one who was writing the letters. The story line is very realistic and is relatable with a lot of people. It had real feelings and how Leigh dealt with it.I would use this in the classroom by using it as an English assignment. There are a few different style of letters in this book. I would make assignments by using lines in the book (after we read it) and make changes to put errors in the sentences and the students would need to correct it. I might even have the students pick there favorite author and start writing letters to them.
    • 5/5
      12 year old Leigh has been writing to Mr. Henshaw off and on since a school assignment in 2nd grade mandated he contact a published author. Now in 6th grade, Leigh begins writing in earnest--ostensibly for another school project-- revealing the unhappy details of his life. It is Mr Henshaw's brief, but thoughtful, response that leads Leigh to start keeping a letter-journal and it is through these letters--some sent (Dear Real Mr. Henshaw) and some journaled (Dear Fake Mr. Henshaw) that we learn about his struggle with his parents recent divorce and separation, the move to a new house, a new school, his loneliness, and the unreliable father that he loves and misses. As in real life, things improve for Leigh by the end of the book--he meets a new friend and comes to terms with the new living situation but, just as important, there is no happily ever after and his parents do not get back together----instead, they all move on. Well written and brilliant--this is a great book for individual reading and for book club and class room discussions. The issues of divorce and unhappiness and alienation are very common in YA books, but much less so for this age level--when many children are aware of family issues but do not know how to talk about them, leaving them full of fear and anxiety. Thoughtful and moving, Dear Mr. Henshaw is popular and well received by children and adults and serves as a great introduction to the works of Beverly Cleary. Recommended.
    • 5/5
      Summary: This is a intriguing display of short stories as told and felt by a nine year old boy. He fights his writng assignments until he finds special interest in a favorite author. He writes to this author to complete an assignment, but continues exploring this relationship throughout the book. He is very matter of fact with is feelings to the author, as he gradually progresses from 3rd grader to a 5th grader, who is working through all those growing pains.Review: From being a child with 2 parents and a dog, this young boy becomes up-rooted to a new home, town, and peers. Soon, he finds he can't begin to fully trust these new peers, until he solves his new, big lunch delimma. Through this quest he goes from being a zero to a hero, gains a good friend, and makes friends with "himself", forgives his parents, and writes an award winning short essay/story. Truly a five star book and a very good, must read chapter book.Extension idea: This book has so many great extension ideas. The book is useful in preparing to write a review, learning to collect your thoughts, unfriendly peers, changing homes, schools, routines, growing up, and journalizing.

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    Querido Senor Henshaw - Beverly Cleary

    12 de mayo

    Querido señor Henshaw:

    Mi maestra nos lelló en clase su libro sobre el perro. Es muy graciozo. Nos gustó mucho.

    Su amigo

    Leigh Botts (chico)

    3 de diciembre

    Querido señor Henshaw:

    Soy el chico que le escribió a usted el año pasado cuando estaba en segundo. A lo mejor no recibió mi carta. Este año he leído el libro sobre el que le escribí, llamado Maneras de divertir a un perro. Es el primer libro gordo con capítulos que leo.

    El padre del chico decía que los perros de ciudad se aburrían, así que no dejaba que Joe se quedara con el perro si no se le ocurrían siete maneras de divertirlo. Yo tengo un perro negro. Se llama Bandido. Es un perro muy bonito.

    Si usted me contesta, pondré la carta en el tablón de anuncios de la escuela.

    Mi maestra me enseñó un truco para escribir bien gracioso. El oso es gracioso porque termina en oso.

    No se olbide de mí.

    Su amigo,

    Leigh Botts

    13 de noviembre

    Querido señor Henshaw:

    Ahora estoy en cuarto. He hecho un diorama de Maneras de divertir a un perro, el libro sobre el que le he escrito ya dos veces. Ahora nuestro maestro nos ha dicho que escribamos a un autor cada uno para la Semana del Libro. Yo recibí su contestación a mi carta del año pasado, pero estaba escrita a máquina. Por favor, ¿le importaría escribirme a mano? Me divierten mucho sus libros.

    El tipo que más me gustó del libro fue el padre de Joe porque no se enojó cuando Joe puso una cinta grabada, de una señora cantando, para divertir al perro y éste se sentó y empezó a aullar como si él también estuviera cantando. Bandido hace lo mismo cuando oye cantar.

    Su mejor lector,

    Leigh Botts

    2 de diciembre

    Querido señor Henshaw:

    He estado pensando en Maneras de divertir a un perro. Cuando Joe llevó el perro al parque y le enseñó a deslizarse por el tobogán, ¿no apareció alguna persona mayor y le dijo que el perro no podía usar el tobogán? Por aquí las personas mayores, que en su mayoría siempre tienen gatos, se ponen furiosas si no se lleva los perros atados de la correa todo el tiempo. Detesto vivir en un campamento de casas-remolque.

    Vi su fotografía en la parte de atrás del libro. Cuando sea mayor quiero ser un escritor de libros famoso, con barba, como usted.

    Le envío mi foto. Es del año pasado. Ahora tengo el pelo más largo. Con los millones de niños que hay en los Estados Unidos, ¿cómo podría usted saber cuál soy yo si no le envío mi foto?

    Su lector favorito,

    Leigh Botts

    Adjunto: foto mía. (Estamos estudiando correspondencia comercial)

    2 de octubre

    Querido señor Henshaw:

    Ahora estoy en quinto. Quizá le guste saber que hice una expresión oral sobre Maneras de divertir a un perro. A la clase le gustó. Me dieron (—A). No llegué a A porque el maestro dijo que yo no paraba de moverme.

    Afectuosamente,

    Leigh Botts

    7 de noviembre

    Querido señor Henshaw:

    Recibí su carta y he hecho lo que usted me decía. Leí otro libro suyo. Leí Bocadillo de alce. Me gustó casi tanto como Maneras de divertir a un perro. Era muy gracioso que la madre del chico tuviese que pensar en tantas maneras diferentes de preparar la carne de alce que tenía en el frigorífico. Mil libras es mucho alce. Las hamburguesas de alce, el estofado de alce y la empanada de alce no debían de estar nada mal. El pastel de picadillo de alce a lo mejor estaba bueno, porque con pasas y otros condimentos, no sabría uno que estaba comiendo alce. Y paté de alce en una tostada, ¡qué asco!

    Me parece que el padre del chico no debería haber matado al alce, pero creo que allí en Alaska hay muchos alces y a lo mejor se necesitan como comida.

    Si mi padre matase un alce le daría las partes más duras a Bandido, mi perro.

    Su admirador número uno,

    Leigh Botts

    20 de septiembre

    Querido señor Henshaw:

    Este año estoy en sexto en una escuela nueva en una ciudad diferente. Nuestra maestra nos ha mandado que escribamos un trabajo sobre algún escritor para mejorar nuestra redacción, así que naturalmente yo he pensado en usted. Por favor, contésteme las siguientes preguntas:

    1. ¿Cuántos libros ha escrito usted?

    2. ¿Es Boyd Henshaw su nombre verdadero o es falso?

    3. ¿Por qué escribe usted libros para niños?

    4. ¿De dónde saca usted las ideas?

    5. ¿Tiene usted hijos?

    6. De los libros que ha escrito, ¿cuál es su preferido?

    7. ¿Le gusta escribir libros?

    8. ¿Cómo se va a llamar su próximo libro?

    9. ¿Cuál es su animal preferido?

    10. Por favor, deme algunas ideas sobre cómo escribir un libro. Esto es muy importante para mí. Lo quiero saber de verdad para poder llegar a ser un escritor famoso y escribir libros exactamente como los suyos.

    Por favor, envíeme una lista de los libros que ha escrito, una fotografía con su autógrafo y un señalador. Necesito su respuesta antes del viernes. ¡Esto es muy urgente!

    Afectuosamente,

    Leigh Botts

    Si envía la carta,

    cuanto antes, mejor.

    Si llega la carta,

    cuanto más tarde, peor.

    15 de noviembre

    Querido señor Henshaw:

    Al principio me fastidió mucho no recibir su respuesta a tiempo para escribir el trabajo, pero me las arreglé bien. Leí lo que decía sobre usted en la parte de atrás de Maneras de divertir a un perro. Y lo escribí con letra grande, una línea sí y otra no, con lo que llené bien la hoja. En el libro decía que usted vivía en Seattle. No sabía que usted se había ido a vivir a Alaska, aunque lo debía de haber adivinado después de leer Bocadillo de alce.

    Cuando finalmente llegó su carta, no me apetecía leerla en clase, porque pensé que a la señorita Martínez no le gustarían sus bromas, como que su verdadero nombre es Fastidioso del Lugar, y que no tiene niños porque no

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