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Cynthia Rylant Books in Order

Cynthia Rylant has written 229 books, published between 1982 and 2026. The first book is When I Was Young in the Mountains (1982) and the newest is A Porcupine Wedding (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
229
Published
1982–2026
Pages on record
7,859 in 147 of 229 books
Reading time
131–196 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,859 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 147 of 229 titles with a page count on record.

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Cynthia Rylant, born Cynthia Smith on June 6, 1954, is an American author and librarian who has written more than 100 children's books across picture books, short stories, novels, nonfiction and poetry. Missing May took the 1993 Newbery Medal, A Fine White Dust was a 1987 Newbery Honor book, and two further titles are Caldecott Honor Books. The catalogue records 229 books from When I Was Young in the Mountains (1982) onward, with series including Henry and Mudge, Mr. Putter & Tabby, Poppleton and the Lighthouse Family.

How many Cynthia Rylant books are there?

Cynthia Rylant has 229 books, released between 1982 and 2026. They include 15 series and 85 titles listed outside any series.

Cynthia Rylant Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 229 Cynthia Rylant books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant (1982)
  2. Cover of Miss Maggie by Cynthia Rylant (1983)
  3. Cover of Waiting to Waltz by Cynthia Rylant (1984)
  4. Cover of This Year's Garden by Cynthia Rylant (1984)
  5. Cover of A Blue-Eyed Daisy by Cynthia Rylant (1985)
  6. Cover of Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant (1985)
  7. Cover of The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant (1985)
  8. Cover of Some Year for Ellie by Cynthia Rylant, book 1 of the Chapter series (1986)
  9. Cover of Night in the Country by Cynthia Rylant (1986)
  10. Cover of Children Of Christmas by Cynthia Rylant (1987)
  11. Cover of Henry and Mudge: The First Book by Cynthia Rylant, book 3 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1987)
  12. Cover of Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble by Cynthia Rylant, book 4 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1987)
  13. Cover of Henry and Mudge in the Green Time by Cynthia Rylant, book 5 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1987)
  14. Cover of Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon by Cynthia Rylant, book 6 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1987)
  15. Cover of Birthday Presents by Cynthia Rylant (1987)
  16. Cover of Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days by Cynthia Rylant, book 7 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1988)
  17. Cover of All I See by Cynthia Rylant (1988)
  18. Cover of But I'll Be Back Again by Cynthia Rylant (1989)
  19. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea by Cynthia Rylant, book 1 of the Henry and Mudge series (1989)
  20. Cover of Silver Packages and Other Stories by Cynthia Rylant (1989)
  21. Cover of Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers by Cynthia Rylant, book 8 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1989)
  22. Cover of Mr Griggs' Work by Cynthia Rylant (1989)
  23. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat by Cynthia Rylant, book 9 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1990)
  24. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps by Cynthia Rylant, book 10 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1991)
  1. 1
    When I Was Young in the Mountains1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198232
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  2. 2
    Miss Maggie1983 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198332
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  3. 3
    Waiting to Waltz1984 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198448
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  4. 4
    This Year's Garden1984 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198432
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  5. 5
    A Blue-Eyed Daisy1985 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985112
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  6. 6
    Every Living Thing1985 · 81 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198581
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  7. 7
    The Relatives Came1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  8. 8
    Some Year for EllieChapter #11986 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198680
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  9. 9
    A Fine White Dust1986 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986112
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  10. 10
    Night in the Country1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  11. 11
    Children Of Christmas1987 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198748
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  12. 12
    Henry and Mudge: The First BookReady-to-Read Level 2 #31987 · 39 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198739
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  13. 13
    Henry and Mudge in Puddle TroubleReady-to-Read Level 2 #41987 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198748
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  14. 14
    Henry and Mudge in the Green TimeReady-to-Read Level 2 #51987 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198748
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  15. 15
    Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow MoonReady-to-Read Level 2 #61987 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198748
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  16. 16
    Silver Packages1987 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198732
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  17. 17
    Birthday Presents1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  18. 18
    Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle DaysReady-to-Read Level 2 #71988 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198848
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  19. 19
    All I See1988 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198832
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  20. 20
    But I'll Be Back Again1989 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198964
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  21. 21
    Henry and Mudge and the Forever SeaHenry and Mudge #11989 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198948
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  22. 23
    Henry and Mudge Get the Cold ShiversReady-to-Read Level 2 #81989 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198948
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  23. 24
    Mr Griggs' Work1989 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198932
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  24. 26
    Henry and Mudge and the Happy CatReady-to-Read Level 2 #91990 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199048
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  25. 27
    Soda Jerk1990 · 63 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199063
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  26. 28
    A Kindness1991 · 123 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991123
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  27. 29
    Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime ThumpsReady-to-Read Level 2 #101991 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199140
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  28. 30
    Appalachia1991 · 21 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199121
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Cynthia Rylant series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Cynthia Rylant books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Ready-to-Read Level 2 in order

35 books
  1. 3. Henry and Mudge: The First Book
  2. 4. Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble
  3. 5. Henry and Mudge in the Green Time
  4. 6. Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon
  5. 7. Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days
  6. 8. Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers
  7. 9. Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat
  8. 10. Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps
  9. 11. Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend
  10. 12. Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin
  11. 13. Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test
  12. 14. Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All
  13. and 23 more in the table above

Poppleton in order

10 books
  1. 1. Poppleton
  2. 2. Poppleton And Friends
  3. 3. Poppleton Every Day
  4. 4. Poppleton Forever
  5. 5. Poppleton In Spring
  6. 6. Poppleton In Fall
  7. 7. Poppleton Has Fun
  8. 8. Poppleton In Winter
  9. 9. Poppleton at Christmas
  10. 10. Poppleton in Summer

Lighthouse Family in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Storm
  2. 2. The Whale
  3. 3. The Eagle
  4. 4. The Turtle
  5. 5. The Octopus
  6. 6. The Otter
  7. 7. A Lighthouse Family Treasury
  8. 8. The Sea Lion
  9. 9. The Bear

Chapter in order

8 books
  1. 1. Some Year for Ellie
  2. 2. The Van Gogh Cafe
  3. 3. God Went to Beauty School
  4. 4. Boris
  5. 5. Walt Disney's - Cinderella
  6. 6. Hansel and Gretel
  7. 7. God Got a Dog
  8. 8. Nativity

High-Rise Private Eyes in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Case of the Climbing Cat
  2. 2. The Case of the Missing Monkey
  3. 3. The Case of the Troublesome Turtle
  4. 4. The Case of the Puzzling Possum
  5. 5. The Case of the Sleepy Sloth
  6. 6. The Case of the Fidgety Fox
  7. 7. The Case of the Baffled Bear
  8. 8. The Case of the Desperate Duck

Brownie & Pearl in order

8 books
  1. 1. BrowniePearl Step Out
  2. 2. BrowniePearl Get Dolled Up
  3. 3. BrowniePearl Hit the Hay
  4. 4. BrowniePearl See the Sights
  5. 5. Brownie & Pearl Take a Dip
  6. 6. BrowniePearl Grab a Bite
  7. 7. Brownie & Pearl Make Good
  8. 8. BrowniePearl Go for a Spin

Everyday Books in order

6 books
  1. 1. Everyday Pets
  2. 2. Everyday Town
  3. 3. The Everyday Garden
  4. 4. The Everyday Children
  5. 5. The Everyday House
  6. 6. An Everyday Book

Cobble Street Cousins in order

6 books
  1. 1. In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen
  2. 2. A Little Shopping
  3. 3. Some Good News
  4. 4. Special Gifts
  5. 5. Summer Party
  6. 6. Wedding Flowers

Puppy Mudge in order

5 books
  1. 1. Puppy Mudge Takes a Bath
  2. 2. Puppy Mudge Has a Snack
  3. 3. Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend
  4. 4. Puppy Mudge Loves His Blanket
  5. 5. Puppy Mudge Wants to Play

Little Whistle in order

4 books
  1. 1. Little Whistle's Dinner Party
  2. 2. Little Whistle
  3. 3. Little Whistle's Medicine
  4. 4. Little Whistle's Christmas

Mouse and Spoon in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Elephant's Birthday
  2. 2. Owlets and Tarts
  3. 3. Rabbit Tea
  4. 4. A Porcupine Wedding

Annie and Snowball in order

4 books
  1. 5. Annie and Snowball and the Wedding Day
  2. 10. Annie and Snowball and the Book Bugs Club
  3. 12. Annie and Snowball and the Surprise Day
  4. 13. Annie and Snowball and the Grandmother Night

Motor Mouse in order

3 books
  1. 1. Motor Mouse
  2. 2. Motor Mouse Delivers
  3. 3. Motor Mouse & Valentino

Gooseberry Park in order

2 books
  1. 1. Gooseberry Park and the Master Plan
  2. 2. A Kitten in Gooseberry Park

Little House books in order

1 book by Cynthia Rylant
  1. 7. Old Town in the Green Groves

Standalone books

85 books

85 Cynthia Rylant titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cynthia Rylant books in order?

You only need to read Cynthia Rylant books in order within each series: the books listed here span 15 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cynthia Rylant

Start with the first book of the Cynthia Rylant series you want to read: Mr. Putter & Tabby starts with Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea (1994), Henry and Mudge starts with Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea (1989) and Henry & Mudge starts with Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea (1989). The earliest catalogued title overall is When I Was Young in the Mountains (1982).

What is the newest Cynthia Rylant book?

A Porcupine Wedding (2026) is the newest Cynthia Rylant book released so far.

Is there a new Cynthia Rylant book coming?

No next Cynthia Rylant book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Cynthia Rylant has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Cynthia Rylant. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Cynthia Rylant at a glance

Still publishing
Cynthia Rylant published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Cynthia Rylant books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,859 pages across the 147 of 229 books with a recorded length, a median of 44 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cynthia Rylant books, 86 of 229, were published in the 2000s.

What the Cynthia Rylant books are about

206 of the 229 Cynthia Rylant books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 117 of 206. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.