Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind

Henry helps nervous Mudge cope with the thunder and lightning of a bad storm, using imagination and kindness.......more

great story about a dog afraid of thunder and his boy trying to help. Didn't remember reading this, was going to give the book only two stars. Now i see the father as being cruel for having the boy help Mudge alone, the mother and father should have gotten off their butts and helped comfort him.......more

This book series is excellent and I'm reviewing one of my favorites from it as a stand-in for the series as a whole with an eye for parents reading to children. The stories are written so that they can be easily read with nice sentence variety. The stories are straightforward themes of companionship......more

As a thunderstorm rolls in on a hot summer day, Henry learns some ways to distract himself from his fear while also missing his best friend Mudge. Children who have a pet that is afraid of thunderstorms will likely relate to Henry’s feelings in this story. As always, Rylant’s work is great to read a......more