Most Popular Books by Cynthia Rylant

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

By award-winning author-illustrator Cynthia Rylant, Everyday House is a charming story about all of the things that make a house and fill up a home. The Everyday House has a blue front door and a porch with a wide white swing. It has red and pink flowers and a small birdhouse and a bell with a ding-dong ring. From award-winning author-illustrator Cynthia Rylant comes a charming story about all the special touches that make this Everyday House a home.

Cynthia Rylant and Brendan Wenzel explore the beauty and tenacity of life. Life begins small, then grows… There are so many wonderful things about life, both in good times and in times of struggle. Through the eyes of the world’s animals—including elephants, monkeys, whales, and more—Cynthia Rylant offers a moving meditation on finding beauty around us every day and finding strength in adversity. Brendan Wenzel’s stunning landscapes and engaging creatures make this an inspiring and intriguing gift for readers of all ages.

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.

Caldecott honor book: 1986.

The visit of the traveling Preacher Man to his small North Carolina town gives new impetus to thirteen-year-old Peter''s struggle to reconcile his own deeply felt religious belief with the beliefs and non-beliefs of his family and friends.

This critically acclaimed winner of the Newbery Medal joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Ever since May, Summer''s aunt and good-as-a-mother for the past six years, died in the garden among her pole beans and carrots, life for Summer and her Uncle Ob has been as bleak as winter. Ob doesn''t want to create his beautiful whirligigs anymore, and he and Summer have slipped into a sadness that they can''t shake off. They need May in whatever form they can have her -- a message, a whisper, a sign that will tell them what to do next. When that sign comes, Summer with discover that she and Ob can keep missing May but still go on with their lives.

Illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future in its "perfect piece of time."

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.

When a storm separates Stumpy the squirrel from her newborn babies, her animal friends come to the rescue.

At night after the shades are drawn, a small guinea pig shares adventures with the toys in Toytown, the toy store where he lives. Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and artist Tim Bowers once again bring the cozy world of Toytown to life in this easy-to-read picture book.

In the spirit of her acclaimed Dog Heaven and Cat Heaven, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant illustrates the King James Bible creation story in a simple yet powerful folk art style. Cynthia Rylant takes the familiar text of the creation story, as told in the King James Bible, and lovingly illustrates it in her simple but bold style that has been called “stunning” by School Library Journal. In striking illustrations reminiscent of folk art, Rylant has created a fresh take on a classic story that will appeal to readers of all ages.

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.

Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this book of their adventures, they share the joys of winter.

Henry and Mudge the dog''s boring weekend becomes interesting when Mom suggests building a castle in the basement.