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Drip! Drop! Splatter! Splash! Rain falls and soil turns into slippy, sloppy, sludgy mud. Around the world, animals of all sizes seek mud to help them survive and thrive in every season and every stage of life. From blocking the sun's harsh rays and painful parasites, to building homes, soothing upset stomachs, and even having fun, it's Mud...to the Rescue! Join elephants, alligators, beavers, birds, pigs, and many more creatures as they find helpful-and sometimes unusual-uses for nature's squishy, squelchy soil...MUD!

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""'Drip! Drop! Splatter! Splash!' When the rain falls dirt turns into mud and all around the world many animals use mud to survive, protect, thrive, and defend. Elephants use mud to keep cool and to keep away biting bugs. Helmeted Hornbills use mud to keep their nests safe and secure. Platypus uses mud to find tasty treats. Flamingos use mud to protect their eggs. Bats use mud to add minerals to their diet. And people use mud for fun! A fun and colorful book about the many ways animals use mud in their daily lives. (Ages 4-8)""—KIDSbookshelf ""Squishy, marvelous mud is more than mud pie fun. Readers may already know that some animals (i.e. elephants, pigs, and hippopotamuses) need mud to protect their skin and themselves. Some birds use mud for their nests. Learn hom mud helps other animals. Teachers may want to read this book aloud because Konerman (author) selects descriptive words that express how great the mud is for the animals. The illustrations (found throughout the book) support the text. There are insets with brief, additional information like mud keeping parasites away from the animal's skin or the length of time flamingos need to build their mud nests. Bold print words are in the glossary. At the end of the book, there is additional information about the animals that appear in the main body of the text. Readers, wishing to to explore further, may find the list of resources (texts and websites) to be a helpful start. Children who love books about animals will probably enjoy this book. Teachers may find the author's note helpful for inspiring young writers.""—Children's Literature

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Tanya Konerman is a children’s author, writing fiction and nonfiction in prose and verse for ages 0-12. She is fascinated by—and in awe of—our natural world, including all the amazing creatures who use mud every day. Mud to the Rescue! is Tanya’s debut picture book. Tanya lives in Bloomington, Indiana with her family. For more information about Tanya’s writing, visit http://www.tanyakonerman.wordpress.com Melanie Cataldo is the illustrator of Home by Another Way by Barbara Brown Taylor, Hiding Baby Moses by Judith L. Roth, and The Stranded Whale by Joan Yolen. She lives in Worcester, Massachusetts with her family. For more information about Melanie and her artwork, visit www.melcataldo.com

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