Cynthia Rylant
Author of The Relatives Came
About the Author
Cynthia Rylant was born on June 6, 1954 in Hopewell, Virginia. She attended and received degrees at Morris Harvey College, Marshall University, and Kent State University. Rylant worked as an English professor and at the children's department of a public library, where she first discovered her love show more of children's literature. She has written more than 100 children's books in English and Spanish, including works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her novel Missing May won the 1993 Newbery Medal and A Fine White Dust was a 1987 Newbery Honor book. Rylant wrote A Kindness, Soda Jerk, and A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories, which were named as Best Book for Young Adults. When I was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came won the Caldecott Award. She has many popular picture books series, including Henry and Mudge, Mr. Putter and Tabby and High-Rise Private Eyes. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Uncredited photo at West Virginia Department of Commerce
Series
Works by Cynthia Rylant
Great Source Summer Success Reading: Read Aloud Book Every Living Thing (1988) 715 copies, 10 reviews
Old Town in the Green Groves (Laura Ingalls Wilder's Lost Little House Years) (Laura Ingalls Wilder's Lost Little House… (2002) 628 copies, 8 reviews
Henry and Mudge Collector's Set: Henry and Mudge; Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble; Henry and Mudge in the Green Time;… (2014) 55 copies
Annie and Snowball and the Book Bugs Club (Annie and Snowball Ready-to-Read) (2011) 53 copies, 1 review
The Puppy Mudge Collection: Puppy Mudge Takes a Bath; Puppy Mudge Wants to Play; Puppy Mudge Has a Snack; Puppy Mudge… (2015) 33 copies
The Lighthouse Family Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): The Storm; The Whale; The Eagle; The Turtle; The Octopus; The… (2018) 27 copies
In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen/A Little Shopping: The Cobble Street Cousins #1-2 (2004) 24 copies, 2 reviews
Annie and Snowball Collector's Set! (Boxed Set): Annie and Snowball and the Dress-up Birthday; Annie and Snowball and… (2016) 19 copies
Cobble Street Cousins Complete Collection (Boxed Set): In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen; A Little Shopping; Special Gifts; Some… (2018) 18 copies
The Brownie & Pearl Collection: Brownie & Pearl Step Out; Brownie & Pearl Get Dolled Up; Brownie & Pearl Grab a Bite;… (2016) 16 copies
Henry and Mudge The Complete Collection: Henry and Mudge; Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble; Henry and Mudge and the… (2018) 16 copies
Henry and Mudge Collector's Set #2: Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers; Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat; Henry and… (2016) 16 copies
Brownie & Pearl On the Go: Brownie & Pearl Hit the Hay; Brownie & Pearl See the Sights; Brownie & Pearl Get Dolled Up;… (2015) 2 copies
Auf immer, May. ( Ab 10 J.) 2 copies
CHEERIOS Promotions -3 Book Set - MARSUPIAL SUE / CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM /THE RELATIVES CAME (2001) 2 copies
The Henry and Mudge Collection: First Book, Puddle Trouble, Yellow Moon, Sparkle Days, Long Weekend, (2005) 1 copy
The Rescue 1 copy
Henry and Mudge Set of 6 Books (The First Book ~ Bedtime Thumps ~ Puddle Trouble ~ Forever Sea ~ Mr. Putter and Tabby… (1991) 1 copy
The Snow Glory 1 copy
Henry and Mudge Reader 1 copy
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Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1954-06-06
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Hopewell, West Virginia, USA
- Places of residence
- Eugene, Oregon, USA
Portland, Oregon, USA
Kent, Ohio, USA
Beaver, West Virginia, USA
Cool Ridge, West Virginia, USA - Education
- Morris Harvey College
Marshall University
Kent State University - Occupations
- children's book author
librarian
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Reviews
Let's Go Home: The Wonderful Things About a House by Cynthia Rylant
I love the Rylant-Halperin team, and I was delighted to come across one of their works I hadn’t seen before. Let’s Go Home explores the mysterious atmospheric beauty of homes one room at a time by describing the human experiences and memories they envelop. The illustrations may make you long for a big old house with a wrap-around porch, but I was also prompted to great gratitude for my own home and how its fostered my life and memories.
Life with only the sea can be lonely. Just ask Pandora and Seabold. They've lived most of their lives with the sea -- Pandora in a lighthouse and Seabold on a boat -- and they're each quite used to being alone. Or they were.
But one day, the sea did something extraordinary: It brought Pandora and Seabold together! And even better, the sea gave them the ingredients for an adventure that neither of them had considered before - an adventure called "family."
But one day, the sea did something extraordinary: It brought Pandora and Seabold together! And even better, the sea gave them the ingredients for an adventure that neither of them had considered before - an adventure called "family."
Independent Reading Level: Grades 2-3
Awards/Honors: ALA Notable Children’s Book (for the series)
Awards/Honors: ALA Notable Children’s Book (for the series)
Lists
Five star books (1)
Reading Rainbow (1)
Precious People (1)
Princess Tales (1)
Road Trip (1)
Best Dog Stories (1)
Ambleside Books (1)
Five in a Row (2)
Sonlight Books (2)
Five in a Row (2)
Simon & Schuster (1)
Summer (1)
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- 274
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