Young Henry and his dog, Mudge, are going to Grandmother's house in the country. Henry hopes that his grandmother likes Mudge. He is worried that his huge, gentle friend will have to sleep outside. Although it is surrounded by fields, Grandmother's house is very small. It is filled with lots of things that can fall over or break. There's no room for Mudge. What will happen to Henry's dog out in the night? Cynthia Rylant has won many honors, including the Newbery Award, for her children's books. Her Henry and Mudge series is perfect for young readers to enjoy on their own. The Bedtime Thumps was chosen a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. And George Guidall's lively narration carries the listener into the small boy's world where childhood fears are met with gentle solutions.