At dawn Henry picked up his stick. It wasn't too short or too long. It wasn't too thick or too thin. Like the wilderness, it was the way it should be. Henry looked out over the world and then descended into the rising mist.

From Walking with Henry by Thomas Locker, an award-winning illustrator and author who sends Thoreau on an imaginary journey into the wilderness.

Used by permission from the fine folks at Fulcrum Publishing.