Cynthia Rylant's wonderful collection of stories about a little boy and his beloved, huggable, 180 pound dog, Mudge, are on heavy rotation at our house right now. In fact, my son loves them so much, it was all I could do to convince him that we couldn't check out all 28 of them from the library this week. (We settled on four.) He also loves to pretend to be Mudge on a regular basis, which I find ridiculously cute. We must read at least three different Henry and Mudge books a day, but we are particularly fond of the Forever Sea at the moment. I think this is because, like me, my son can't wait to be able to go to the beach this summer. (We've been dreaming about it all winter long.) The Henry and Mudge books are part of the "Ready to Read" series so are presumably aimed at a slightly older age group, but I think they are just perfect for three year olds, too. They have been around for a while -- The First Book was published in 1987 -- and I remember reading them with my brothers when they were little. (And now, we are lucky to have all of their old books. Thanks, Mom!) If you've ever owned a dog, especially a big one that drools a lot and takes up too much room on the couch, you'll instantly love Mudge. I often laugh and smile to myself as I read about the things he does, as they bring back so many happy memories of my childhood dog. If you haven't discovered Henry and Mudge yet, I encourage you to go check them out. There are many adventures to choose from, and no doubt other titles from the series will make our list further down the line.
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