Henry and Mudge are going to a family reunion. Henry is a little nervous-there will be a lot of relatives there that he doesn't know. And what about Mudge? Will his relatives like big dogs? They'd better-Mudge is part of the family too! At first, Henry felt nervous at the party, but soon he felt good. The dog Mudge was the same. Henry and Mudge played a lot with a million family. But Mudge would always be the best family of all. Reference Rylant,C.(1994). Henry and MUDGE in the Family Trees. New York. Published by An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division.