Cynthia Rylant - Grade 2

Cynthia Rylant is the author of many genres of books for children of all ages. She received the Newbery Medal for her book Missing May, the Newbery Honor award for A Fine White Dust, as well as Caldecott Honors for The Relatives Came and When I Was Young in the Mountains. We have over 80 books by Cynthia Rylant in our elementary library!

Grade Two students have begun to explore some of her popular work for young readers. Several series they have started reading are Henry and Mudge, High-Rise Private Eyes, Mr. Putter and Tabby, Poppleton and Cobblestreet Cousins.


Students also enjoy many of Rylant's picture books including The Cookie-Cat Store, The Bookshop Dog, Little Whistle's Medicine and The Great Gracie Chase: Stop That Dog!

To read a letter from Cynthia Rylant, written for children, click here.