Author: Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator: Suçie Stevenson
Format: Paperback
Published: Simon & Schuster, 1987

Henry knows just what kind of dog he wants. "'Not just any dog,' said Henry. 'Not a short one,' he said. 'Not a curly one,' he said. 'And no pointed ears.'" Mudge is exactly the dog he wants -- straight fur, droopy ears, and short…but just until he grows. Soon Mudge is Henry's 180-pound best friend. The two eat, sleep, and walk together. When Mudge gets lost, Henry is determined to find him. First in a series. Henry and Mudge is a Level 2 Ready-to-Read Book.