Puppy Mudge Has a Snack (4 Paperback/1 CD) (Ready-To-Read: Pre-Level 1) - Softcover

Rylant, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1430114185 ISBN 13: 9781430114185

Publisher: Live Oak Media (NY), 2013

Synopsis

In these pre-level one books, the big, drooly dog from the best-selling Henry and Mudge series is a puppy, and his adventures with his beloved friend Henry are playful and simple - perfect for just-beginning readers! Mudge wants Henry's snack and the drooly puppy is too cute for Henry to resist!

About this title

About the Author

Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Visit her at CynthiaRylant.com.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-In this simple, predictable story, Mudge wants Henry to share his food. The puppy climbs on the boy, sits on top of him, and then drools all over the floor. Finally, the pooch rolls over, prompting Henry to say, "Mudge, you are TOO cute" before giving him a bowl of crackers. The lyrical language and intriguing plotting, hallmarks of Rylant's original "Henry and Mudge" series, are missing here. Mones's colorful illustrations provide the requisite picture clues about the text, but Henry is depicted with angular cheekbones and a spiky haircut that give him a preadolescent appearance. Beginning readers who love dogs will find more satisfaction with Alyssa Satin Capucilli's "Biscuit" books (HarperCollins) or Mary Labatt's Pizza for Sam and Sam Finds a Monster (both Kids Can, 2003) until their skills support the more demanding and gratifying series about these lovable characters.
Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI
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Edition details

• Publisher: Live Oak Media (NY)
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1430114185
• ISBN 13: 9781430114185
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Mones Isidre