Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend
Written by Cynthia Rylant
Reviewed by Mia B. (age 8)
Henry and his dog Mudge were bored because it looked ugly outside. Henry’s mom had an idea. Their idea was to make a castle. They didn’t know what kind of castle to make. Henry found the picture of a castle in his book. They ate pizza while they were building. They used cardboard, crayons, scissors and a stapler. After that, they said it looked great.
I think this book is like Absolutely Lucy because they are both books about boys and their dogs. I think this book is funny. One example of this is when they made fun of the months. I like Henry and Mudge because the do fun and creative things in the book.
I recommend this book because it is funny. Henry’s father was making fun of the months, “winter grumpies”. I recommend this book to kids who like Henry and Mudge books. If you like creative books, you will like this one. Henry and Mudge build a castle out of different materials. It was so creative!