Newbery Medal-winner Cynthia Rylant tells a charming story about the joys of sharing and teamwork. Every year, Henry makes a funny lunch for his mom on Mother's Day. This year, he will make a pineapple sofa! Henry and his dad head to the grocery store with Mudge, who gets to come in because everybody loves him. Mudge spends his time sniffing the Fruity Puffs and Cocoa Chews and eating crackers and a lollipop. Then they all head home to make Mom's special meal.
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"We really enjoyed the creativity and the fun in this story. Making a funny lunch for Mom for Mother's Day is a truly original idea and we loved it. We are coming to the end of the Henry and Mudge series of books and we have really enjoyed them all. " — Dolly (4 out of 5 stars)
"We really enjoyed the creativity and the fun in this story. Making a funny lunch for Mom for Mother's Day is a truly original idea and we loved it. We are coming to the end of the Henry and Mudge series of books and we have really enjoyed them all. "
" A pineapple-couch, and an apple-daddy and a peach-mommy and a plum-boy and a kiwi-dog was their funny lunch. I first read this book in my brain. "
" Love, love, love this mother's day story! Henry & his dad's funny food creations are on my list of things I must do with my kiddos! "
" I liked their fruit that they made. I liked the pineapple sofa and I also like to play kickball. I like that they make a funny fruit every Mother's Day. "
" This was a good book for students who have a longer attention span. This illustrations are good but the story is pretty long which some students will not focus or want to continue reading. "
" While we love all the Henry and Mudge books around here, this is one of our favorites: Henry and Mudge and Henry's dad make a funny Mother's Day lunch for Henry's mom. "
" A Mother's Day story - shows dad taking the lead with shopping and the kitchen. "
" We really enjoyed the creativity and the fun in this story. Making a funny lunch for Mom for Mother's Day is a truly original idea and we loved it. We are coming to the end of the Henry and Mudge series of books and we have really enjoyed them all. "
" Henry and Mudge went to the grocery shopping with Henry's father. The grocery owner was Henry's fathers cousin. So he always let Mudge in. "
" Clever story of an original idea for a Mother's Day lunch. Just what a 1st or 2nd grader boy would love doing. "
" The Henry and Mudhe books are so cute! "
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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