Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days: The Fifth Book of Their Adventures

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-Wintertime sets the stage for a boy and his dog to enjoy the first snowfall, Christmas Eve dinner, and a moonlight stroll. By Cynthia Rylant. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From AudioFile
What better choice for read-along audio recordings than Easy Readers? New readers love to read alongÐand reading along builds confidence and reading skills. The key to success, of course, is to find superior stories and record them in kid-friendly ways with attention to the nuances of music, voice and sound effects found in the best audiobooks. Accolades go to Live Oak Media for doing just that! The subject is friendship in this Easy Reader read-along--friendship between a boy and his dog. Rylant's Henry and Mudge series is a favorite with the kindergarten through grade two crowd; the audio format enhances their appeal. Lively music introduces the book and serves as an interlude for the titles with individual chapters. Sparse but judicious use of sound effects--Mudge's cheerful barkÐall enhance the readings. The book is read with faultless pacing and voice and it escapes the inordinately slow narration and deliberate diction some read-alongs employ. New readers and pre-readers alike will delight in listening to these favorite stories independently. T.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine


Review
The Horn Book The beginning reader couldn't ask for a better pair of companions.

School Library Journal Bravo Henry and Mudge. May they go on forever!

ANNOTATION

In the winter Henry and his big dog Mudge play in the snow, share a family Christmas dinner, and gather around a crackling winter fireplace.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this fifth book of their adventures, they share the joys of winter.

FROM THE CRITICS

School Library Journal