When Henry and Mudge go to the Wild West for their family vacation, they are soon rolling with the tumbleweeds, meeting rough-riding cowboys, watching lizards bask in the sun, and more before heading back to the home they love. Reprint. - (Baker & Taylor)
Henry, his parents, and his dog Mudge take a vacation out West, where they enjoy tumbleweeds, desert animals, souvenirs, and the wide open spaces. - (Baker & Taylor)
Henry's family is going on vacation -- to the Wild West! Henry and Mudge love the Wild West. There are cowboy hats and boots, deserts and canyons, and souvenir shops where Henry can buy pencils and magnets and even a snow globe with a cowboy inside. And there are lots of tumbleweeds for Mudge to chase. But as much fun as the Wild West is, Henry discovers that he and Mudge can have just as much fun back home. - (Simon and Schuster)
Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, Motor Mouse, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Suçie Stevenson is the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than fifty books for children and is best known as the illustrator of the popular Henry and Mudge books by Cynthia Rylant. She lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with her little cocker spaniel, Gracie. - (Simon and Schuster)
Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, Motor Mouse, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
Suçie Stevenson is the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than fifty books for children and is best known as the illustrator of the popular Henry and Mudge books by Cynthia Rylant. She lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with her little cocker spaniel, Gracie. - (Simon and Schuster)
Booklist Reviews
Gr. 1-3. In their twenty-seventh Ready-to-Read adventure, Henry and his dog, Mudge, take a trip out west. In fact, west is as specific as the locale gets. Still, kids will know they are in cowboy country by the landscape, the cowboy hats, and the souvenirs that catch Henry's eye. This is simple fare: an auto trip out west, views of the local flora and fauna and the sights, and the return home. Bracken illustrates the book in the style of Sucie Stevenson (who illustrated a number of previous books in the series), using bright, cartoon-style art that captures the happy feeling of life on vacation. New readers, especially those who have cut their reading teeth on other Henry and Mudge books, will like this. ((Reviewed February 1, 2006)) Copyright 2006 Booklist Reviews.
Horn Book Guide Reviews
On a family vacation out West, Henry and his dog Mudge have fun chasing tumbleweeds, hiking, taking car rides in the canyon, and buying souvenirs (Mudge finds beef jerky especially tantalizing). The simple, easy-to-read text lacks suspense, but fans of the duo will enjoy the trip. The Sucie Stevenson-style illustrations nicely complement the story. Copyright 2006 Horn Book Guide Reviews.
