Henry’s Picture-Perfect Day

Gr 1-3–It’s Classroom Ten’s Picture Day; everyone has to smile, and everything has to be perfect. But Henry is not happy. Everything is wrong. He has the wrong shirt (striped), the wrong snack (carrots), and even the wrong smile (Henry’s loose middle front tooth has just popped out and left a big hole). Henry is left anxiously wondering how this can be a picture-perfect day when so much is not right. This is the third entry in the series, where autistic Henry and his classmates learn to adjust while navigating unfamiliar situations. With its short chapters, easy text, gentle humor, and depiction of relatable feelings of unease while offering satisfyingly warm, non-threatening solutions, this title is ideal for young readers who will empathize with the characters’ feelings of anxiety.