Geisel Award Book

Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas is written by Cynthia Ryland and illustrated by Sucie Stevenson.

• Suggested Grade Level: 2nd-3rd Grade
• Summary: This story is a Geisel Award winning transitional book that is based on the well known characters Henry and Mudge. They go visit Henry's grandpa in an assisted living facility and take the reader along for the adventure including swimming in "skivvies," grandpas falling asleep and exploring the woods. It is a fun filled story full of laughs and family.
• Classroom Strategies & Skills:
• Independent Reading Choice (SSR)-Transitional book for kids to introduce them to a chapter book.
• Shows students examples of varied sentence structure and the layout of a chapter book.
• ESOL Strategies/Applications:
• Illustrations will help scaffold student's comprehension.
• Create puppets and have the students retell the story with them.
• Read Aloud: I would read pages 5-13 to introduce the setting, the characters and get the children's interests. Page 13 leaves off on the beginning of Henry and Mudge's adventure.
• Personal Opinion: I thought this book was a good book for independent readers who are wanting to take on a little bit more. The book is funny and will keep kids interested while exposing them to more complex sentenes and stories. The series is probably known to many kids so the familiarity of the characters can be comforting to them.