Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and his dog Mudge are going to their first family reunion in this fifteenth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.

Henry and Henry's parents and Henry's big dog Mudge are going to a family reunion at Cousin Annie's house.

What will Henry's relatives be like? What will they say? Will they love Mudge? Will they understand dog drool?

School Library Journal "There are four sparkling winners here: Henry and Mudge and Rylant and Stevenson."

Kirkus Reviews "Warm, loving, and gently philosophical, these stories about an only child and his closest companion deserve a place in every library collection."

Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, Motor Mouse, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Suçie Stevenson is the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than fifty books for children and is best known as the illustrator of the popular Henry and Mudge books by Cynthia Rylant. She lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with her little cocker spaniel, Gracie.

Target age: 5 to 7

Simon Spotlight

Pub Date: September 1, 1998

0.2" H x 8.8" L x 5.8" W

40 pages

Paperback