  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 12/01/1999 This is the twentieth Ready-to-Read book about Henry and Mudge and the second book about Henry's cousin Annie, who is his neighbor and friend. Annie loves Mudge so much that Henry wants her to have a pet of her own. The trouble is, her single-parent dad is away at work all day, so there will be no one to care for a dog. They visit the pet shop, and Annie's perfect pet turns out to be a rabbit, who snuggles up to her and also to Mudge. Annie is no conventional feminist role-model: the pictures show her with frilly dresses and matching bows in her hair, her bedroom decorated with lace and teacups, quite different from Henry's messy, hippy family. Yet she is strong in her quiet, careful way, and the two cousins are best of friends. For both of them, their pets are a physical joy. Once again, Rylant tells a surprising, affectionate story about individual people and their connection. (Reviewed December 1, 1999) - Copyright 1999 Booklist. Loading...
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