{"product_id":"mud-9781419750977","title":"Mud!","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMud!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is an energetic picture book ode to rainy days, outdoor play, and siblings, all about oozy, smoozy, squishy mud!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGloopy, gloppy, gorgeous mud.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOoozy, smoozy, soupy mud. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStomp it, poke it, squeeze it, whack it, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePack it into bricks and stack it.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This very young picture book from author Annie Bailey and illustrator Jen Corace celebrates all things mud! The rhyming text is full of onomatopoeia and humor and follows a brother and sister as they go outside on a rainy day to play in the mud and then clean up--only for the muddy fun to start up again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Young readers who love to play outdoors and funky onomatopoeia will freely revel in this story of messy fun.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's author and songwriter. She developed her mud pie-making skills at a very young age and now passes this knowledge on to her four sons as they explore the outdoors surrounding their home in rural Idaho. This is her first picture book. Her previous works include the board books \u003ci\u003e10 Little Tractors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e10 Little Excavators\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThere Is Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, a children's album. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJen Corace\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSmall World \u003c\/i\u003eby Ishta Mercurio and \u003ci\u003eLittle Pea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Hoot\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLittle Oink\u003c\/i\u003e by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, among other books for young readers. She also creates fine art, with a focus on the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Corace lives in Providence, Rhode Island.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670428520722,"sku":"9781419750977","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c268c38c-d173-4f6b-9257-38498a365c40.jpg?v=1733778420","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mud-9781419750977","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}