Henry And Mudge And The Bedtime Thumps: Ready-To-Read Level 2 (Paper) [Paperback]

Cynthia Rylant (Author), Suçie Stevenson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Henry and Mudge

Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this ninth book of their adventures, they spend a scary night together at Henry's grandmother's house in the country.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-- Will this lovable duo ever run out of opportunities for good times and good feelings? Not as long as there are childhood joys and fears to be remembered and recorded by this talented author-artist team. In this, the ninth adventure in this easy-to-read series, Henry's family motors to Grandmother's house in the country, and Henry is full of misgivings. Will Grandmother object to Mudge's drool? Will Mudge eat the coffee table? Worst of all, will he be forced to sleep outside? Grandmother loves Mudge, drool and all. But after the large awkward canine knocks things from tables, he is put outside, and Henry has to sleep alone. Never fear, though, for the ending is practical and totally satisfying. The simple text, full of rhythmic poetic repetition, conveys the hesitancies and humor in this common situation. To this are added lively watercolors that amplify characters, emotions, and setting. This is a perfect marriage of pictures and words. Bravo Henry and Mudge. May they go on forever! --Nancy Seiner, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

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

Product Details

• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689801629
• ISBN-13: 978-0689801624
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Cynthia Rylant is the author of numerous distinguished novels and picture books for young readers. In addition to her beginning-reader series: Henry and Mudge, Poppleton, and Mr. Putter and Tabby, as well as her Cobble Street Cousins early-chapter series, she is also the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Missing May, the Newbery Honor Book A Fine White Dust, and two Caldecott Honor-winning picture books.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This great book is very supportive of new readers., November 2, 1999

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Serra Turgay ([e-mail]) (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE BEDTIME THUMPS (Henry & Mudge Books) (Hardcover)

Massive Mudge is much more than a mere mutt. He is a tail-wagger, toenail-chewer, moth-eater, and breaker of grandmother's things. Most importantly however, he is Henry's best friend. Beginning readers will feel right at home amongst the words and illustrations of Rylant's tender story about a boy and his bog on a visit to grandmother's house. Unobtrusively, Stevenson's iluustrations harmonize with Rylant's words. Where Rylant describes grandmother's "strange house with a dark yard," Stevenson contributes a double-page illustration depicting the darkness of the yard where a racoon, owl, and assorted bats live. The images buttress the comprehension and readability of challenging words without suffocating them in a sea of lines and color. For example, as Henry voices his anxieties about a bear, bobcat, moth, and mouse, simplistic cartoon-like pictures of each animal are nearby, offering visual clues. Chapters punctuate the book's action-filled but will not intimidate young readers, for the five-word lines within do not exceed 10per page. Lengthy words like "fingernails" appear repeatedly and readers can dissect protracted sentences into more manageable chunks with assistance from commas and brief lines: "Henry bit his fingernails, (new line) Mudge bit his toenails, (new line)and the car drove on." Inexperienced readers, reassured by the resolution of Henry's realistic woes of sleeping in a strange new setting, will see this young dog-lover and comic-book-reader as a contemporary and as a source of comfort. With confidence in their reading, children will become lost in this Henry and Mudge adventure.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully fresh new stories about 'a boy and his dog.', March 10, 1998

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Deborah R. Norton ([e-mail]), (Naperville, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Henry And Mudge And The Bedtime Thumps: Ready-To-Read Level 2 (Paper) (Paperback)

The characters of Henry, a little boy, and his big dog Mudge, a St. Bernard almost as big as Henry, appeal to my four-year-old. The easy-to-read, fun to listen to style that Cynthia Rylant brings to these stories is so welcoming that they invite you in like a warm and cozy home on a cold winter's night. These three short stories are just a few of the everyday adventures in the life of Henry and Mudge, told with catchy phrases and lots of character expressions to expose the loving friendship that they embrace. With bedtime a challenge for a pre-schooler (who has a wild immagination), we find this particular book a comforting and reassuring way to end a long day. We highly recommend this entire series, but expecially this selection. Our next favorite is "Puddle Trouble," but do read them all!

5.0 out of 5 stars Henry and Mudge are great for 7 and under, April 17, 2011

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Nancy Ludowise "teacher, child lit fan" (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Henry And Mudge And The Bedtime Thumps: Ready-To-Read Level 2 (Paper) (Paperback)

Henry is a boy about 6 or 7 who has 2 great parents...eat well, do things together, go on adventures...and a steady companion of a great dog named Mudge. My five year old grandson loves his Henry and Mudge books. It is good for children to have the start of their own libraries so they learn to love books and reading forever...it is super important for boys who usually not as good at reading as girls. So read every day to your boys and give them books they can read on their own and are interested in.