Henry helps his mother and father plant the garden.

Henry helps his mother and father plant the garden.

Henry helps plant vegetables and flowers in the family garden. He also pulls out weeds and helps with the watering.

Henry helps his father set the table and prepare tacos for dinner.

Henry is a great helper! He can even help with laundry.

For readers who like gardening (and love the English language), this posthumous collection of Henry Mitchell's Washington Post "Earthman" columns is "equal parts entertainment and shrewd horticultural advice" (Science News). Henry Mitchell is "beloved for his witty, smart, informed, philosophical, wide-ranging and often wickedly humorous columns" (Detroit Free Press).

Henry helps take care of his baby sister by bringing clean diapers to his mother when it is time for a change, getting her hat when it is time for a walk, and singing her a lullaby when she is sleepy. On board pages.