ALA Booklist (Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2006)

Henry and Mudge are invited to a boy-and-dog sleepover at Patrick's house, where they play games, eat, watch movies, and have a popcorn-catching contest before falling asleep. The story, told in four chapters, lacks dramatic conflict, but that won't bother kids. The vicarious pleasure of watching what happens at the sleepover will be involving enough for the series' many fans. With easy-to-read words set down on plain backgrounds, intriguing details in the cheerful illustrations, and a spirit of good-natured fun, this book will suit beginning readers very well.

Horn Book (Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2006)

Henry and his lovable dog Mudge join five other boys and their dogs for a sleepover. Rylant's humorous style spices up her description of the festivities, which include games, pizza, and monster movies, as well as a popcorn-catching contest for dogs. The energetic illustrations show an appealingly diverse bunch of boys and dogs.

School Library Journal

K-Gr 2-During a sleepover, six boys and their dogs have the run of the attic at Patrick's house. They have a fine time with food, games, videos, and shadows made with their flashlights. Eventually the dogs crawl into their boys' sleeping bags, except for Mudge, who has one of his very own. The text and sentence structure seem simpler than some other Level 2 books, making this title one of the easier ones in the series. Stevenson's colorful cartoons capture the fun-filled antics of the active boys and their pets. All libraries will want to add this book to their beginning-reader collections.-Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.