HENRY AND MUDGE IN THE GREEN TIME

Henry and Mudge #3

by Cynthia Rylant, Suçie Stevenson

The award-winning author of Night in the Country and The Relatives Came presents a wonderfully clever tale in which the lovable Mudge comforts Henry by licking his tears, after he's been stung by a bee. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Dogs, Fiction, Summer, Animals, Chapter Books

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1987

About the author

An author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children and young adults as well as an author and author/illustrator of picture books for children, Cynthia Rylant is recognized as a gifted writer who has contributed memorably to several genres of juvenile literature. A prolific author who often bases her works on her own background, especially on her childhood in the West Virginia mountains, she is the creator of contemporary novels and historical fiction for young adults, middle-grade fiction and fantasy, lyrical prose poems, beginning readers, collections of short stories, volumes of poetry and verse, books of prayers and blessings, two autobiographies, and a biography of three well-known children's writers; several volumes of the author's fiction and picture books are published in series, including the popular "Henry and Mudge" easy readers about a small boy and his very large dog.

Rylant is perhaps most well known as a novelist. Characteristically, she portrays introspective, compassionate young people who live in rural settings or in small towns and who tend to be set apart from their peers.

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Reviews

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

So magical! Reading the Henry and Mudge books always takes me back to my childhood. But this one really makes me homesick for those carefree summer days.... Love the story, love the illustrations. Just beautiful.

[midnightfaerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book my 6 yr old loved, a little old for my preschoolers. A solid reading level 2 book, this reader has a good amount of advanced vocabulary words, but not so long that it discourages a new reader. Used it for his read out loud book, which was perfect. It took about 15 mins for him to read and had just enough new vocabulary words to make it challenging. Also, it was a fun and interesting story he could get into. He liked it so much, he asked for more by this author. Great reading book!

[Shauna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Branson is reading these in his reading group at school. They are simple, but help him maintain his vocabulary. He is reading books at higher levels than this, but they are a good way for him to get AR points.

[Natasha Friegang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all of these books. The Kindergarten kids love the fact that they are chapter books. There is a level of adult humor that goes on, so they aren't boring to read aloud. The characters are sweet and it's fun that this is part of a series, which kids love too.

[Nora · Rating 3 out of 5]

MCL. I liked the last part when they fell asleep on the hill.

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge · Rating 5 out of 5]

They climb a hill. N.L.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

brHenry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this third book of their adventures, they share summertime fun!

[Dana Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for children to start getting into chapter books.

[Pauline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for young children.

[Shay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it because of their imagination.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This early chapter book has three separate stories about Henry and his dog Mudge.

Each of them is about fun things they do together in the summer.

[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple summertime adventures between a boy and his dog. Henry and Mudge enjoy picnics (but not bearings), cooling down with the hose, and afternoons spent imagining on a lush green hill. As always, this book is a great one for new readers. There is enough word and sentence variance to keep things interesting, but not enough to overwhelm or discourage. The storylines are simple but still interesting and relatable. The characters are likable.

[Le Maistre Chat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Henry and Mudge #3. Like other very early entries in the long-running series, it's 3 short stories instead of a "chapter book". These take place in the summer before Mudge met Aunt Sally.
My 2-year-old daughter just asked for this to be read to her four times in a row. It's very cute. As a dog owner, the bath story was particularly relatable.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Henry and Mudge play outside in summer. They have a picnic. Mudge comforts Henry when he gets stung by a bee. Henry gives Mudge a bath. They play knights and dragons. Wonderful real life stuff for beginning readers.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Henry and Mudge are the best of friends: Mudge comforts Henry when he was stung by a bee; Mudge gets Henry back with a shower of water when Henry give Mudge a bath outside; Henry and Mudge are great at playing "pretend" outside in the beautiful summer on a green hill.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read aloud with my son. We took turns reading to each other. This series is filled with pleasant stories about a boy and his dog.

[Shanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this as a read aloud with my second graders this past week. It was a cute story that teaches my students about chapter books as well as realistic fiction.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really sweet ending to this story...fun imaginative play between a boy and his dog.

[Jodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series for beginning readers. My nephew is getting really good at reading aloud using this series. Lots more adventures to come.

[Bear · Rating 5 out of 5]

my extreme dose of childhood nostalgia

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Logan: I really liked it because I like The Bath. I liked it when Mudge shakes and gets Henry all wet. The best part is when it says "Then Henry dries Henry with a towel."

[K Morlando · Rating 4 out of 5]

We really enjoyed reading this!

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loving Linc reading all the Henry & Mudge books to me.
Enjoying our way through the whole series.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sweet early reader books.

[WinterBat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wholesome summertime stories

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Doesn't everyone get stung by a bee at least once in their childhood??

[TJE · Rating 4 out of 5]

obsessed with the bee sting. Loves Henry and Mudge.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got a bunch of these for Little One when he was born and got this in a set from ThriftBooks a couple weeks ago because he loves them!

[Child960801 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spring/summer time stories. Includes a story about a picnic where Henry gets stung by a bee; a story about Henry giving Mudge a bath; and a story about Henry and Mudge playing pretend on a hill.