Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All: The Fourteenth Book of Their Adventures

While Kirkus might have called the Henry and Mudge series "gently philosophical", little of that tone can be seen in this volume, the 14th in the on-going adventures of red-headed Henry and his giant dog Mudge. Unlike the common easy reader pattern of establishing a few vignette chapters before

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integrating outside material, Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All progresses linearly, with each chapter clearly related to those that came before it. Essentially, this installment in the series describes Henry's birthday, which starts with pancakes and strawberries, moves on to party games and pinatas, and ends with a cake. Mudge also gets in on the action, eating crackers from the pinata and posing in family photos.

The chapters in this book are longer and fewer than I anticipated, probably because it is ranked as a level 2 reading level. The loose, cartoonish illustrations and action-filled scenes give the story a sense of fun.

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Henry has a wonderful birthday- he eats all his favorite food, spends time with family and friends, and has a great party. It is the best day of all.

Series. Henry and Mudge-- A boy and his dog and their adventures.

I have a lot of respect for Henry's mom. In some ways I want to be her, with a big porch & yard & trees, and long dresses and bare feet - but I don't want a huge slobbery dog, thank you.

This book follows a boy named henry as he celebrates his birthday with yummy food, fun games, a party, and time with his family with his dog mudge who is his best friend. It is a super fun read that could be accomplished by primary readers and has very colorful and engaging illustrations to keep

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help them understand what is going on and develop better literacy skills.

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