Dirt + Water = Mud
On Sale: 07/12/2016
Dirt + Water = Mud
On Sale: 07/12/2016
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About the Book
This exuberant picture book by Katherine Hannigan, the acclaimed and bestselling author of Ida B, is about math concepts, friendship, and imaginative play, and is told entirely in equations!
A young girl and her dog spend the day playing in her backyard, where with her imagination—and a few helpful props—anything can happen. What do you get when you combine dirt and water? Mud! What do you get when you take a sheet, a flowerpot, and a stick and make a costume? You transform yourself into Her Majesty, the queen! A cape and a strong breeze turn the treehouse into an airplane. A sheet, a stick, and a pair of well-placed cat’s ears turn the girl into a pirate! At least until mutiny leaves her alone in her kiddie pool . . . surrounded by sharks! Cheerful and action-packed illustrations and a combination of comic-like panels, conversation bubbles, sound effects, and full-page illustrations make Dirt + Water = Mud particularly appealing for new readers.
Critical Praise
“A little girl and her dog play outdoors in a story that utilizes math and science concepts. A creative approach + math and science+ a map = a book that both entertains and teaches.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Hannigan (Gwendolyn Grace) introduces a heroine whose imagination soars sky-high as she plays with her dog. …Equations set up the girl’s pretend-play scenarios (“Sheet + Flowerpot + Stick = Her Majesty, the Queen“), and Hannigan uses watercolors and digital embellishments to bring the fantasies to life. …expressive.” — Publishers Weekly
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9780062345172
- ISBN 10: 0062345176
- Imprint: Greenwillow Books
- On Sale: 07/12/2016
- Pages: 40
- List Price:21.99 CAD
- Ages: 4 to 8
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Words
- BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play
- BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship