Wake up, Mudge! It's Henry's birthday! At first, the floppy dog wants to keep sleeping, but when Henry mentions birthday cake, and ice cream, Mudge's big brown eyes pop open. Join Henry, Mudge, and their friends on a sunny May day filled with balloons, games-and surprises for the little boy and his big dog. This birthday party is every child's dream, especially when it includes crackers from the sky! Cynthia Rylant's Henry and Mudge books are favorite choices of young readers and their parents across the country. Each one in the series offers listeners a chance to visit a charmed world, where everyday things take on special meaning for the loveable dog and his best friend. George Guidall's narration brings out the gentle humor, too.
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"Children get confident reading this kind of book. Reluctant reader will not feel overwhelmed. For kids who love their dogs." — Ewa (5 out of 5 stars)
"Children get confident reading this kind of book. Reluctant reader will not feel overwhelmed. For kids who love their dogs."
" This might be a book that a student would want to read independently. I am not sure that I would read this to my class. "
" Oh Henry and Mudge...who doesn't love a story about a boy and his dog? "
" Read this with my bilingual first graders. It was just the right level for one and a little challenging for the other, but they both loved the book. "
" Another nice book in the Henry and Mudge series. Great for any child who has a birthday coming soon. "
" Henry celebrates his birthday with Mudge. J.C. "
" Read over and over about Henry's birthday. Eve loves it! "
" I really liked this book. It was easy for me to read. My favorite party was when Henry broke the pinata. A fun read! "
" It had some good lessons on not getting mad, being responsible, and watching out for each other. "
" Another fun book in the "Henry and Mudge" series. The stories are not linked together, but they are all fun. Our girls love these books! "
" Payton liked it when they jumped in the puddle and had a water fight. "
Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than one hundred books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal in 1993 and A Fine White Dust won a Newbery Honor; she is also the author of two Caldecott Honor–wining picture books. Some of her other notable works include the Annie and Snowball series, the Poppleton series, the novel The Islander, and a number of other poetry books and story collections. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.
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