Books written by Cynthia Rylant

  • The Stars Will Still Shine

    Matching the pure reverence of the voice, Tiphanie Beeke's luminous watercolors bring a peaceful and uplifted feeling. Like a prayer, this is soothing at bedtime and is a meaningful gift for anyone facing a crisis or starting anew.

  • Missing May

    After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living. A Newbery Medal Book & ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint.

  • Mr. Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake

    With his fine cat Tabby at his side, Mr. Putter bakes a Christmas cake for his neighbor Mrs. Teaberry.

  • In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen

    While staying with their aunt for a year, three nine-year-old cousins keep busy baking and selling cookies, putting on a poetry and singing performance, and trying to encourage a romance between their aunt and one of their former customers.

  • Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind

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

  • The Bird House

    An orphan girl finds an unexpected home when she stops to admire the mystery and magic of the birds flocking around an old woman's house. By the author of Tulip Sees America.

  • Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All

    Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this fourteenth book of their adventures they celebrate Henry's birthday with bright balloons, potato-sack races, and presents.

  • Puppy Mudge Wants to Play

    Henry wants to read his book, but Puppy Mudge has other ideas. He wants to play! Henry really wants to read,, but how can he resist his big playful puppy?

  • Walt Disney's Cinderella (Reissue)

    With the help of her fairy godmother, a kitchen maid mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters attends the palace ball where she meets the prince of her dreams.

  • A Kitten in Gooseberry Park

    From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and illustrator Arthur Howard comes the third book in the beloved Gooseberry Park middle grade series.

  • High-Rise Private Eyes #8: The Case of the Desperate Duck

    In their latest case, animal detectives Bunny and Jack help Mabel the duck find out who stole the sugar cubes from her tea room. Jr Lib Guild.

  • Brownie & Pearl On the Go: Brownie & Pearl Hit the Hay; Brownie & Pearl See the Sights; Brownie &...

    Beloved author of the Henry and Mudge stories Cynthia Rylant presents another delightful series with this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read boxed set that is perfect for emerging readers!

  • Mr. Putter and Tabby Stir the Soup

    Mr. Putter and Tabby go to their neighbor's house to make soup, but Zeke the dog makes it very difficult for them.

  • Poppleton in Winter

    In this easy-to-read chapter book, Poppleton the pig charms young readers with his quirky adventures and whimsical ideas! Poppleton grows an icicle garden and ends up with an icicle fence instead.

  • Old Town in the Green Groves

    For the first time since they left the Big Woods of Wisconsin, the Ingalls family is halted in their westward trek when Pa is forced to find work in a hotel in Burr Oak, Iowa.

  • Mr. Putter & Tabby Hit the Slope

    In the newest installment in the beloved Mr. Putter & Tabby series, the two friends take a wild ride on a sled.

  • A Blue-Eyed Daisy

    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.

  • The Heavenly Village

    The place where they wait is called The Heavenly Village. In this illuminating, wise, and beautifully written novel, Cynthia Rylant reminds us that life itself is an extraordinary gift, and that those we love are never really far away.

  • Soda Jerk

    A series of poems spoken by a young soda jerk in a small town as he observes the people and places around him.