Life after oil

Occasionally when I visit my public library, I discover the most unexpected books sitting on the shelves. A few weeks ago, while helping to choose out some picture books, I chanced upon Henry’s Quest, a children’s book that imagines what life would be like in our world after peak oil.

In addition to being about life after oil, the book also features a multiracial English royal family. There is much to like about Henry’s Quest, so if you have any children in your life or just like amazing illustrations, then please continue on to read my book review.


This book is a work of fiction and I won’t pretend it accurately predicts what life is going to be when we run out of oil. The dust jacket blurb explains “Henry’s Quest takes a wry look at our belief’s, our times and a possible future. At the same time, it is a funny tale