Cynthia Rylant

b. 1954

1 series 21 books in order

Cynthia Rylant is an American author and librarian who has written more than 100 children's books, including works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her novel Missing May won the 1993 Newbery Medal, A Fine White Dust was a 1987 Newbery Honor book, and two of her books are Caldecott Honor Books. She is credited on our catalog with the Henry and Mudge series. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1954
Known for
Henry and Mudge

Series by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge

21 books in order

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How many books has Cynthia Rylant written?

We list 21 books by Cynthia Rylant across 1 series — each shown in full reading order.

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