Mud

We're having a January thaw today, and that makes me think of Spring. Spring makes me think of mud. For children, jumping in puddles and playing in mud is great fun! This book by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Lauren Stringer depicts the sheer joy and ectasy of playing in the mud. In this simple picture book, children can follow a young boy as he enjoys the first mud puddles in Spring. What fun! It won the Minnesota Book Award for illustration in 1997.