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Cynthia Rylant

Cynthia Rylant is a renowned American author and librarian, born on June 6, 1954. She has made a significant contribution to children's literature, having written over 100 books that span various genres, including fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Her fiction work is diverse, consisting of short stories, novels, and picture books, and she has also produced poetry and nonfiction work. Rylant's writing has earned her numerous accolades, including the Newbery Medal for her novel 'Missing May' in 1993 and a Newbery Honor for her book 'A Fine White Dust' in 1987. Additionally, two of her books have been recognized as Caldecott Honor Books.

Rylant's writing is influenced by her early childhood experiences in Appalachia, as well as her pets, family life, and the feelings of being a loner. A significant portion of her work has been published in series, with her beginning-reader series, such as "Henry and Mudge," "Poppleton," and "Mr. Putter and Tabby," being particularly popular. She has also written an early-chapter series called "Cobble Street Cousins." Rylant's fiction often features introspective and compassionate young people who live in rural settings or small towns and who tend to be set apart from their peers.

According to bookrags.com, Rylant is recognized as a gifted writer who has contributed memorably to several genres of juvenile literature. In addition to her work as an author, she has also worked as an author/illustrator of picture books for children. Rylant's writing is often based on her own background, particularly her childhood in the West Virginia mountains. She has written contemporary novels and historical fiction for young adults, middle-grade fiction and fantasy, lyrical prose poems, beginning readers, collections of short stories, volumes of poetry and verse, books of prayers and blessings, two autobiographies, and a biography of three well-known children's writers. Rylant's contributions to children's literature have been widely recognized and appreciated, making her a highly respected figure in the world of juvenile literature.
Annie and Snowball Books
# Title Year
1 Annie and Snowball and the Pink Surprise 2007
2 Annie and Snowball and the Teacup Club 2007
3 Annie and Snowball and the Dress-up Birthday 2007
4 Annie and Snowball and the Prettiest House 2007
5 Annie and Snowball and the Wedding Day 2008
6 Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest 2009
7 Annie and Snowball and the Shining Star 2009
8 Annie and Snowball and the Magical House 2010
9 Annie and Snowball and the Wintry Freeze 2010
10 Annie and Snowball and the Book Bugs Club 2011
11 Annie and Snowball and the Thankful Friends 2011
12 Annie and Snowball and the Surprise Day 2012
13 Annie and Snowball and the Grandmother Night 2012
Brownie & Pearl Books
# Title Year
1 Brownie Pearl Step Out 2009
2 Brownie Pearl Get Dolled Up 2009
3 Brownie Pearl Hit the Hay 2010
4 Brownie Pearl See the Sights 2010
5 Brownie & Pearl Take a Dip 2011
6 Brownie Pearl Grab a Bite 2011
7 Brownie & Pearl Make Good 2012
8 Brownie Pearl Go for a Spin 2012
Cobble Street Cousins Books
# Title Year
1 In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen 1998
2 A Little Shopping 1998
3 Some Good News 1999
4 Special Gifts 2000
5 Summer Party 2001
6 Wedding Flowers 2003
The Everyday Books
# Title Year
1 Everyday Pets 1993
2 Everyday Town 1993
3 The Everyday Garden 1993
4 The Everyday Children 1993
5 The Everyday House 1993
6 An Everyday Book 1997
Gooseberry Park Books
# Title Year
1 Gooseberry Park and the Master Plan 2015
2 A Kitten in Gooseberry Park 2022
Henry and Mudge Books (with Suçie Stevenson)
# Title Year
1 Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea 1989
2 Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers 1989
3 Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat 1990
4 Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps 1991
5 Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend 1992
6 Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind 1993
7 Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin 1994
8 Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test 1995
9 Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All 1995
10 Best Friends 2001
11 Days with Henry & Mudge 2001
12 Seasons with Henry & Mudge 2001
13 Summer Fun 2002
14 Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch 2004
15 Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas 2004
16 Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip 2005
17 Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas 2005
18 Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover 2006
The High-Rise Private Eyes Books (by with)
# Title Year
1 The Case of the Climbing Cat 2000
2 The Case of the Missing Monkey 2000
3 The Case of the Troublesome Turtle 2001
4 The Case of the Puzzling Possum 2001
5 The Case of the Sleepy Sloth 2002
6 The Case of the Fidgety Fox 2003
7 The Case of the Baffled Bear 2004
8 The Case of the Desperate Duck 2005
The Lighthouse Family Books
# Title Year
1 The Storm 2002
2 The Whale 2003
3 The Eagle 2004
4 The Turtle 2005
5 The Octopus 2005
6 The Otter 2014
7 A Lighthouse Family Treasury 2016
8 The Sea Lion 2017
9 The Bear 2018
Little Whistle Books
# Title Year
1 Little Whistle's Dinner Party 2001
2 Little Whistle 2001
3 Little Whistle's Medicine 2002
4 Little Whistle's Christmas 2003
Mr. Putter & Tabby Books
# Title Year
1 Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea 1994
2 Mr. Putter & Tabby Walk the Dog 1994
3 Mr. Putter Tabby Bake the Cake 1994
4 Mr. Putter & Tabby Pick the Pears 1995
5 Mr. Putter Tabby Row the Boat 1997
6 Mr. Putter & Tabby Fly the Plane 1997
7 Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train 1998
8 Mr. Putter & Tabby Toot the Horn 1998
9 Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch 2000
10 Mr. Putter Tabby Feed the Fish 2001
11 Mr. Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold 2002
12 Mr. Putter & Tabby Stir the Soup 2003
13 Mr. Putter & Tabby Write the Book 2004
14 Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish 2005
15 Mr. Putter Tabby Spin the Yarn 2006
16 Mr. Putter Tabby See the Stars 2007
17 Mr. Putter & Tabby Run the Race 2008
18 Mr. Putter Tabby Spill the Beans 2009
19 Mr. Putter Tabby Clear the Decks 2010
20 Mr. Putter Tabby Ring the Bell 2011
21 Mr. Putter & Tabby Dance the Dance 2012
22 Mr. Putter Tabby Drop the Ball 2013
23 Mr. Putter Tabby Turn the Page 2014
24 Mr. Putter Tabby Smell the Roses 2015
25 Mr. Putter Tabby Hit the Slope 2016
Motor Mouse Books
# Title Year
1 Motor Mouse 2019
2 Motor Mouse Delivers 2020
3 Motor Mouse & Valentino 2021
Poppleton Books
# Title Year
1 Poppleton 1997
2 Poppleton And Friends 1997
3 Poppleton Every Day 1998
4 Poppleton Forever 1998
5 Poppleton In Spring 1999
6 Poppleton In Fall 1999
7 Poppleton Has Fun 2000
8 Poppleton In Winter 2001
9 Poppleton at Christmas 2022
Puppy Mudge Books
# Title Year
1 Puppy Mudge Takes a Bath 2002
2 Puppy Mudge Has a Snack 2003
3 Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend 2004
4 Puppy Mudge Loves His Blanket 2004
5 Puppy Mudge Wants to Play 2005
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 A Blue-Eyed Daisy 1985
2 A Fine White Dust 1986
3 A Kindness 1991
4 Missing May 1992
5 I Had Seen Castles 1993
6 Gooseberry Park 1995
7 The Islander 1998
8 The Heavenly Village 1999
9 Old Town in the Green Groves 2002
10 Ludie's Life 2006
11 Rosetown 2018
Chapter Books
# Title Year
1 Some Year for Ellie 1986
2 The Van Gogh Cafe 1995
3 God Went to Beauty School 2003
4 Boris 2005
5 Walt Disney's - Cinderella 2007
6 Hansel and Gretel 2008
7 God Got a Dog 2013
8 Nativity 2017
Picture Books
# Title Year
1 When I Was Young in the Mountains 1982
2 Miss Maggie 1983
3 This Year's Garden 1984
4 The Relatives Came 1985
5 Night in the Country 1986
6 Silver Packages 1987
7 Birthday Presents 1987
8 All I See 1988
9 Mr Griggs' Work 1989
10 Soda Jerk 1990
11 Appalachia 1991
12 An Angel For Solomon Singer 1992
13 Best Wishes 1992
14 The Dreamer 1993
15 dog heaven 1995
16 The Old Woman Who Named Things 1996
17 The Bookshop Dog 1996
18 The Blue Hill Meadows 1997
19 Cat Heaven 1997
20 Tulip Sees America 1998
21 Bless Us All 1998
22 Bear Day 1998
23 Scarecrow 1998
24 Bunny Bungalow 1999
25 The Cookie Store Cat 1999
26 The Wonderful Happens 1999
27 Give Me Grace 1999
28 In November 2000
29 The Great Gracie Chase 2001
30 The Great Gracie Chase - Stop That Dog! 2001
31 Christmas In The Country 2002
32 Let's Go Home 2002
33 The Ticky-Tacky Doll 2002
34 Moonlight 2003
35 Long Night Moon 2004
36 If You'll Be My Valentine 2004
37 The Stars Will Still Shine 2005
38 The Journey 2006
39 Alligator Boy 2007
40 Puppies and Piggies 2008
41 Baby Face 2008
42 Snow 2008
43 All in a Day 2009
44 Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2009
45 The Steadfast Tin Soldier 2013
46 Creation 2016
47 Little Penguins 2016
48 Sleeping Beauty 2017
49 Beauty and the Beast 2017
50 We Love You, Rosie! 2017
51 Life 2017
52 Henny, Penny, Lenny, Denny, and Mike 2017
53 Ecclesiastes 2018
54 The Bird House 2020
55 We Give Thanks 2021
56 Home Is Where the Birds Sing 2022
Collections
# Title Year
1 Waiting to Waltz 1984
2 Every Living Thing 1985
3 Children Of Christmas 1987
4 Silver Packages and Other Stories 1989
5 A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories about Love 1990
6 Something Permanent 1994
7 Thimbleberry Stories 2000
8 Good Morning, Sweetie Pie 2001
9 The Beautiful Stories of Life 2008
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 But I'll Be Back Again 1989
2 A STORY OF MARGARET WISE BROWN 1996
3 Margaret, Frank, and Andy 1996
4 A STORY OF E B WHITE 1996
5 World of Horror 2007
Ready-to-Read Level 2 Books
# Title Year
1 Romulus and Remus 1981
2 Henry and Mudge: The First Book 1987
3 Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble 1987
4 Henry and Mudge in the Green Time 1987
5 Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon 1987
6 Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days 1988
7 Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers 1989
8 Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat 1990
9 Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps 1991
10 Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend 1992
11 Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin 1994
12 Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test 1995
13 Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All 1995
14 Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees 1997
15 Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers 1998
16 Henry And Mudge And Annie's Good Move 1998
17 Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night 1998
18 Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan 1999
19 Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet 2000
20 Helen Keller and the Big Storm 2002
21 Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig 2002
22 Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble 2002
23 Sacagawea and the Bravest Deed 2002
24 Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House 2002
25 Thomas Edison to the Rescue! 2003
26 Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase 2003
27 Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House 2003
28 Paul Revere and the Bell Ringers 2003
29 Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess 2004
30 Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch 2004
31 Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas 2004
32 Annie Oakley Saves the Day 2004
33 George Washington's First Victory 2005
34 Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip 2005
35 Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas 2005
36 Jackie Robinson and the Big Game 2006
37 Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover 2006
38 Eleanor Roosevelt and the Scary Basement 2006
39 Annie and Snowball and the Pink Surprise 2007
40 Annie and Snowball and the Teacup Club 2007
41 Annie and Snowball and the Dress-up Birthday 2007
42 Annie and Snowball and the Prettiest House 2007
43 Thomas Jefferson and the Ghostriders 2008
44 Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest 2009
45 Annie and Snowball and the Shining Star 2009
46 Annie and Snowball and the Magical House 2010
47 Annie and Snowball and the Wintry Freeze 2010
48 Ruby's New Home 2011
49 Annie and Snowball and the Thankful Friends 2011
50 A Team Stays Together! 2012
51 The Missing Cupcake Mystery 2012
52 Justin and the Bully 2012
53 Go, Jade, Go!: with audio recording 2013
54 Here Comes the Parade! 2013
Cynthia Rylant Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Pet Stories 2000