Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip
(Part of Henry & Mudge)
Illustrated by: Carolyn Bracken / In the Style of: Suçie Stevenson
For Ages: 5 - 7
When Henry's mom and dad start looking through a book about the Wild West it means VACATION TIME FOR HENRY AND MUDGE. A journey awaits, full of cowboy hats and boots, cactus plants and canyons, and all the tumbleweeds that Mudge can chase...
Will Mudge ever want to come home?
Join the car trip as Henry discovers that sometimes the best adventures in the wide world are the ones on your own front porch.
Since its creation in 1987, the Henry and Mudge series has grown into one of the most beloved and acclaimed beginning-reading series ever. With more than two million copies sold, the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, Parents' Choice, The Horn Book Magazine, the International Reading Association, the American Bookseller Association, and most importantly, the thousands of children who belong to the Henry and Mudge fan club have recommended these wonderful books.
Created by renowned Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and acclaimed illustrator Sucie Stevenson, the Henry and Mudge series is without a doubt a classic for all time.
Ready-to-Read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels:
Pre-level 1: Recognizing Words
• Word repetition
• Familiar words and phrases
• Simple sentences
Level 1: Starting to Read
• Simple stories
• Increased vocabulary
• Longer sentences
Level 2: Reading Independently
• More-complex stories
• Varied sentence structure
• Paragraphs and short chapters
Level 3: Reading Proficiently
• Rich vocabulary
• More-challenging stories
• Longer chapters
Will Mudge ever want to come home?
Join the car trip as Henry discovers that sometimes the best adventures in the wide world are the ones on your own front porch.
Since its creation in 1987, the Henry and Mudge series has grown into one of the most beloved and acclaimed beginning-reading series ever. With more than two million copies sold, the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, Parents' Choice, The Horn Book Magazine, the International Reading Association, the American Bookseller Association, and most importantly, the thousands of children who belong to the Henry and Mudge fan club have recommended these wonderful books.
Created by renowned Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and acclaimed illustrator Sucie Stevenson, the Henry and Mudge series is without a doubt a classic for all time.
Ready-to-Read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels:
Pre-level 1: Recognizing Words
• Word repetition
• Familiar words and phrases
• Simple sentences
Level 1: Starting to Read
• Simple stories
• Increased vocabulary
• Longer sentences
Level 2: Reading Independently
• More-complex stories
• Varied sentence structure
• Paragraphs and short chapters
Level 3: Reading Proficiently
• Rich vocabulary
• More-challenging stories
• Longer chapters
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Book details:
- Simon Spotlight |
- 40 pages |
- ISBN 9780689811807 |
- November 2005 |
- Grades K - 2
$15.99 List Price
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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,” cheers School Library Journal. “May they go on forever.” The Horn Book joins 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-winning Missing May, the Newbery Honor book A Fine White Dust, and the Caldecott Honor books When I Was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came. Suçie Stevenson is the illustrator of the Henry and Mudge series. She resides in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Discussion Questions 1.Henry and Mudge, the very first book in the series, is all about how the two friends found each other. Why did Henry need Mudge? Why did Mu
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