Hatty Harry and the Wet Socks by Jody Meadus – Book Review
Hatty Harry and the Wet Socks by Jody Meadus – Book Review
Hatty Harry and the Wet Socks
Author – Jody Meadus
Illustrator – Caroline Miekina
Publisher – Fisher King Publishing
Pages – 30
Released – 14th April 2021
ISBN-13 – 978-1913170899
Format – paperback
Rating – 5 Stars
I received a free copy of this book.
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Synopsis
There was a young man named Harry,
who found many things so scary.
Until one rainy day, enough was enough,
adventure was needed and other fun stuff,
So off he set, down his twisty old street,
Full of big puddles that wet his feet.
So begins this Hatty Harry adventure where he ends up entertaining the crowds in a circus ring.
Review by Stacey
Hatty Harry was walking down his street when he stepped in a puddle and got his socks all soggy and wet. He felt quite glum having wet feet but he perked up a little when he noticed a circus was in town for the day. Harry wanted to see the circus but first, he needed to find a shop that sold socks so he could change his wet ones.
Whilst looking for some new socks Harry jiggled and wiggled in his wet socks and caught the eye of the circus master who invited Harry to come and take part. Will Harry be brave enough to do his wet socks dance in front of the crowds though?
Hatty Harry and the Wet Socks is a children’s rhyming picture book that tells the story of one young man and how his day started badly but through getting his feet wet his day ended on a high.
The text flows well and the words are kept simple. The brightly coloured full-page illustrations are beautiful, vibrant, and bring the story to life. I especially loved the images of Harry dancing and the squelching noises he was making. There is also a little white mouse hidden in the illustrations for children to find.
This is a book that will put a smile on a child’s face. It is a lot of fun and was a joy to read. I can see this being a story that children will ask to be read to them over and over again at bedtime.
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Jody Meadus is a man trying to escape his 9-5 and enjoys writing poetry. He had some success as a hip-hop music performer releasing two albums and some radio play on BBC introducing. After he had his daughter he read many children’s picture books and decided he’d love to try his hand at writing one, and so his debut book “Hatty Harry and the Wet Socks” was born.
Jody’s stories and poems tend to follow a theme of mental health awareness, as this is something close to his heart that he struggled with and overcame. When he’s not scribbling down poems he enjoys walking with his family and seeing friends at fine ale houses and restaurants around Harrogate… and he likes the odd bit of video gaming followed by a novel or two!
