Henry and mudge and mrs. hopper's house - cynthia rylant

Mom and Dad are off to the Valentines Sweetheart Dance.

Henry and Mudge dont want any part of that fancy stuff and stay with their babysitter, Mrs.

Hopper, at her house.

With a room full of costumes, the possibilities for fun are endless.

Sporting their elegant attire by nights end, they realize that fancy can be fun after all.

Full color.

Level 2: Reading Independently - More complex stories - Varied sentence structure - Paragraphs and short chapters Mom and Dad are all dressed up for the Valentines Day Dance.

But not Henry and Mudge; they hate all that mushy stuff.

Theyre going to play at Mrs.

Hoppers house.

But Mrs.

Hoppers not just any boring baby-sitter.

She has a room just full of costumes and surprises.

And by the end of the night Henry and Mudge just might find themselves sweet on fashion.