Books in Order: A Comprehensive Guide to Cynthia Rylant Works

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Cynthia Rylant, born June 6, 1954, is an American author and librarian who has written more than 100 children's books, including the Newbery Medal winner Missing May and the Newbery Honor book A Fine White Dust. Her Henry and Mudge early readers, illustrated by Sucie Stevenson, follow a boy and his enormous drooling dog and are a staple of second and third grade classrooms.

The order below covers all 25 Henry and Mudge books, from Henry and Mudge The First Book (1987) to Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover (2007).

Publication Order of Henry and Mudge Books

Start with Book 1: Henry and Mudge The First Book

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Start here Henry and Mudge The First Book	(1987)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge The First Book on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble	(1987)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge in the Green Time	(1987)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge in the Green Time on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon	(1987)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days	(1988)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea	(1989)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers	(1989)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat	(1990)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps	(1991)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test	(1991)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend	(1992)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind	(1993)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin	(1994)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All	(1995)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees	(1998)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers	(1999)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night	(1999)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan	(2000)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House	(2002)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase	(2003)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch	(2004)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas	(2004)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas	(2005)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip	(2005)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip on Amazon →
Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover	(2007)	📚 Find Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover on Amazon →