by Stephen Gammell
A little girl is named queen of the mud by Mudkin. They spend the day playing in the mud together until rain washes all the mud away.“Hi…what’s your name?(Mudmarks)Mudkin…it’s nice to meet you.(More mudmarks)A queen? Oh no…I’m just playing.(More mudmarks)Your queen? Sure! Sounds like fun.”
We don't read many picture books these days, and I miss them. A simple, clear idea, strongly framed in strange, drippy watercolors, is a wonderful thing.Library copy