First Grade Reads Books Featuring Henry and Mudge and Annie

First grade has fallen in love with the characters of Henry, Mudge and Henry's cousin Annie. Cynthia Rylant captures the experiences of children and the way that they perceive the world as well as the love that children have for their pets. For the past few weeks, reading workshop has commenced with a chapter read aloud and children sharing their connections, and engaging in the comprehension strategy of envisioning a scene in detail and then describing their visualization to a partner.  Children have connected to the feelings of worry, loneliness, taking one's pet to the vet, growing friendships and closely noticing the natural world.


These books have been favorite choices for the first graders to select for their own just right reading. Cynthia Rylant is a master of using descriptive language in her writing- another benefit of children reading her books and incorporating her beautiful vocabulary in their own speaking and writing. The reading level of these books range from first grade in the Puppy Mudge series through second grade in the Henry and Mudge and Annie series.  Students in kindergarten through second grade love to listen to and read books in this series.