Henry and Mudge: The First Book
by
Cynthia Rylant & Sucie Stevenson
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Aladdin, 1996 (1987)
Hardcover, Paperback
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Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
T
his is the first in a
Henry and Mudge
series. It's a very sweet early chapter book about a small boy named Henry, with no brothers and sisters and '
no friends on his street.
' Wisely, his parents agree that he can have a dog, and Henry is particular in his choice of puppies.
M
udge has '
floppy ears
' and '
straight fur
' and, boy, does he grow! He ends up (at 180 pounds and 3 feet tall) bigger than Henry, and he drools. Mudge accompanies Henry to school, makes Henry feel safe, and sleeps on Henry's bed ('
he loved to smell him
').
B
ut one day Mudge goes out without Henry. Mudge gets lost ... and '
Henry's heart hurt
'. So he goes looking for his big dog. When they find each other, they've both learned an important lesson about love and persistence and staying close.
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