Henry and his big dog, Mudge, like to play outside. but when a thunderstorm begins, Mudge is unhappy. he wants to go inside. He wants to hide from the loud thunder and sharp lightning. Soon the storm is very windy and noisy, and the lights have gone out. As Mudge hides his head in the sofa, Henry and his parents light candles and play cards. Then, armed with a flashlight, Henry goes on a rescue mission. Each of the Henry and Mudge books, by the popular Newberry Award-winning author Cynthia Rylant, quickly becomes a favorite with young readers and their parents. With George Guidall's gentle and humorous narration, Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind is sure to draw the listener into the magical world shared by the little boy and his lovable big dog.
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"Henry and Mudge is a vary nice book. They are vary nice to each other. The like to be friends! This is a very good book!"
— Anna (5 out of 5 stars)
" This book makes my mommy and I laugh so hard we cry! It's my favorite Henry & Mudge book. "
— ZZ, 8/26/2013" Beginning chapter for k-2 "
— Danielle, 2/28/2013" Rebekah just giggles everytime Mudge goes to bury his head in the couch when there's thunder. "
— Tammy, 2/12/2012" Henry and Mudge are scared of thunderstorms! When it storms, Mudge does some silly things like pace around the table and hide his head in the couch. Henry whistles. Henry's father teaches him a game to play while it storms, and pretty soon the storm is over and they can go back outside again! "
— Ashley, 1/11/2012" Another nice read in the Henry and Mudge series. My daughter is a fan of all these books. "
— Sheila, 10/19/2011" Henry and Mudge are playing outside when a thunderstorm comes and they have to go inside. The rest of the book follows their adventure during the storm - and Mudge doesn't like the thunder and lightning. This is another fun book in the "Henry and Mudge" series and our girls want to read more! "
— Dolly, 7/25/2011" great story about a dog afraid of thunder and his boy trying to help. "
— Jim, 7/21/2011" MCL. I thought it was funny when they played the enemy game and Mudge ran into the bathroom. "
— Nora, 3/20/2011" This book shows how Henry and Mudge deal with a thunderstorm, but I felt it was kind of boring and droned on and on. Perhaps good for kids who are scared of thunderstorms. "
— Kirei, 3/18/2011" You simply can't go wrong with Rylant. Henry and Mudge stories are always just right... "
— Jane, 11/25/2010" yay - she's reading to me now!! "
— Jenna, 5/14/2010Cynthia 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.