Henry and Mudge, The First Book: Realistic Fiction, Picture Book

Henry and Mudge, The First Book, written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Sucie Stevenson

Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.

Pages: 40

Genre: Realistic Fiction, Picture Book

Rating: Thumbs Up!!

This is the story of how Henry, an only child, asks for and then eventually gets a very large dog. This early chapter book then goes on into the adventures the two go on and how scary it is to lose a dog.

I rated this book at a "Thumbs Up!!" because it is a story that most children can identify with. At some point most want to have a dog and this series allows a child to experience some of what it is like to actually have a (very large) dog. I also think it is a easy to read and follow story, with interesting twists and turns.