Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House [Hardcover]

Uncle Jake has a big surprise
for Henry and Henry's big
dog, Mudge. He's going to
build them a tree house!

At first Henry is all excited.
But then he remembers.
Mudge does not know how
to climb a tree.

How will Henry and Mudge
share a tree house if Mudge
can't climb?Contents

Uncle Jake

The Tree House

Forgot Something

Very HappyA Guide for Reading Groups to

The Henry and Mudge Series
By Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Suçie Stevenson

About This Series

“Bravo Henry and Mudge,” cheersSchool Library Journal. “May they go on forever.”The Horn Bookjoins the chorus: “These books are lively, reassuring, and comical – just right for newly independent readers, with cartoon-style illustrations that gallop, skip, and splash right along with the text.”

Henry and his endearing dog Mudge have been beguiling beginning readers ever since their first adventure was published in 1987. Twenty-eight titles are now available in the Ready-to-Read line, each an engaging launch for lively classroom discussions, intriguing projects, and a lifelong love of reading.

Cynthia Rylant is the award-winning author of many wonderful books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winningMissing May, the Newbery Honor bookA Fine White Dust, and the Caldecott Honor booksWhen I Was Young in the MountainsandThe Relatives Came.

Suçie Stevenson is the illustrator of the Henry and Mudge series. She resides in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Discussion Questions

1.Henry and Mudge, the very first book in the series, is all about how the two friends found each other. Why did Henry need Mudge? Why did Mudge need Henry? How did they know, right from the start, that they were meant for each other?

2. Mudge is a huge dog, blÛ