Can Mud Be That?!
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A vibrant, playful nonfiction picture book for ages 4 to 7 that blends sensory fun with fascinating animal science and encourages hands-on exploration.
Mud isn't just sticky and messy--it's magic for animals! It's a tasty milkshake for swallowtail butterflies, sticky glue for beavers, a cooling pool for hippos, and even sunscreen for rhinos. Meet eleven amazing animals who use mud in surprising ways, brought to life with vibrant art and fun mud splatters on every page.
In the back matter, readers discover how humans have used mud too--and the best part? Playing with it! Plus, fun mud-tastic facts and creative ideas invite readers to dig in, build, bake, and make their own muddy masterpieces.
Sandra Markle
Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist.
More than 500 schools participate in Markle's Book Explorers program which provides free resource-packed emails and classroom activities. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.
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