New Releases by Cynthia Rylant

Caldecott honor book: 1986.

an amazing year Ellie Farley''s father, Okey, drinks too much, mostly because he hasn''t been able to work since he was injured in a mining accident. He hasn''t been able to hunt, either, so it''s strange when he brings home a hunting dog, a beagle named Bullet. But Bullet is only the first odd thing that happens to Ellie the year she''s eleven. She sees a favorite uncle go off to war; a boy in her class has a fit in the middle of geography and another is accidentally killed while target shooting; and Okey drives his Chevy pickup off the mountain, with near-tragic consequences. But still Ellie manages the ordinary pleasures of making a best friend and getting kissed for the first time -- it''s no wonder she confides to Bullet on her twelfth birthday, "Some year."

Rosie, Lily, and Tess, three cousins who are living together with their aunt, decide to make a miniature flower shop just like Aunt Lucy''s real shop, and give it to her as a gift.

An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day.

The cousins spend their winter vacation learning to sew with their neighbor Mrs. White and making gifts for a special celebration with Aunt Lucy and her boyfriend Michael. Line art.

For Henry and his big dog Mudge, summer means going on a picnic in the park, taking a bath under the garden hose, and going to the top of the big green hill. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Mr. Putter and Tabby beat the heat on a picnic with spunky Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke.

Mr. Putter''s love of toys is almost as strong as his affection for his cat--but are he and she too old to play with a toy airplane?

For Henry and his big dog Mudge, spring means admiring the first snow glory, playing in puddles in the rain, and watching the five new kittens next door.

Henry and his big dog Mudge try to keep busy inside the house during a thunderstorm.

Henry and Mudge may be the best friends a beginning reader ever had, but they have a tough time winning over Henry''s prim and proper cousin Annie--until the threesome discovers their shared passion for Frisbee. A Ready-to-Read book. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Mr. Putter gets an old cat to share his life with him.

When their neighbor Mrs. Teaberry hurts her foot, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby agree to walk her dog for a week, not knowing what they are in for.

Caldecott Honor Book! "An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text." -Association for Childhood Education International

Text and illustrations describe the sights and sounds of nighttime in the country.

Henry''s family takes in a stray cat, the ugliest cat they have ever seen, and an amazing relationship blossoms between it and their big dog Mudge.

The adventures of Henry and his big dog Mudge.