Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All [Paperback]

Henry and his dog Mudge celebrate Henry's birthday in this fourteenth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.

Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And now that it's Henry's birthday, it's time for bright balloons, potato-sack races, and presents!Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Visit her at CynthiaRylant.com.

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.A 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 Relatilƒ+