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What's inside the box?

It's a quiet morning in Mud Flat when Hobart the deliveryman delivers a large, mysterious package to Duncan's porch. With Duncan away on vacation, the neighborhood is wild with curiosity. What could be inside? is it food? Should they guard it? Can the residents of Mud Flat wait for Duncan to get home and open the box, or will their curiosity get the best of them?

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What's that noise?

No, it's the amazing tap-dance team of Tonya and Ted, who've come to Mud Flat to produce a big dance extravaganza. And now that they've soft-shoed their way into town, all the residents are eager to fork over plenty for tap-dance lessons. How else will they become stars?

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This digital document is an article from The Horn Book Magazine, published by Horn Book, Inc. on May 1, 1998. The length of the article is 351 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Mud Flat April Fool.(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
Author: Martha V. Parravano
Publication: The Horn Book Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1998
Publisher: Horn Book, Inc.
Volume: v74Issue: n3Page: p337(1)

Article Type: Book Review, Children's Review, Brief Article

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This digital document is an article from Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science, published by Idaho Academy of Science on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1839 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of the Mud Flat Road, Owyhee County, Idaho, with comments on the discovery of Thessalia leanira (C. & R. felder) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Idaho.
Author: George M. Stephens
Publication: Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: Idaho Academy of Science
Page: 1(5)

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Christmas is a busy time in Mud Flat. Everyone is bustling about making plans, wrapping gifts, and deciding who will play Santa at the village holiday party. But the Mud Flat residents still find time to enjoy the magic of the season. Strange and wonderful things happen at this time of year, like finding raisin cookies in the snow, chasing runaway rolls of red ribbon, and sharing the spirit of giving -- Mud Flat style!

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4 ½* A Christmas Medley
James Stevenson, one of my favorite children's authors, presents a series of short (most are 3-4 pages, except for the epic 9-page "Christmas Eve," and the poetic 2-page "Cookies"), stylish vignettes of animal concerns in the days just before Christmas. The subjects range from who will go as Santa to the vicissitudes of gift giving.

Toddlers will enjoy Stevenson's wonderfully simple pictures (though they're smaller and a bit darker than in some of his other books; for example, "The Sea View Hotel"), and the brief stories make this a great chapter book for readers from about 1st through 3rd grades. The stories are linked through a tone of quiet wisdom and gentle humor that somewhat recall James Marshall's "George and Martha" adventures. A calming book for bedtime, one of five in Stevenson's new "Mud Flat" series. With 48 pages, watercolor and black ink drawings, and the usual Greenwillow Books quality production.

Another Fun Book about the lovable citizens of Mud Flat
A wonderful romp with the animals of Mud Flat as they prepare for a party. This book is cheering and festive -- the characters are very human (even as animals) and identifiable -- the harried Freddie and charming Priscilla the snail. An easy chapter book for new readers. The second graders I read to loved its humor and the illustrations. James Stevenson really has the corner on what children think is funny and it shows in Christmas at Mud Flat. ... Read more

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Spring has arrived at Mud Flat, and everyone is rejoicing. Everyone, that is, except Morgan the bear, who gets a little grumpy when he emerges from hibernation. And Gracie and Rich the fish, who are a bit mystified by Barclay the turtle's enthusiastic announcement.

"What is 'spring,' anyway" said Rich.
"I have no idea," said Gracie. "I guess it's a turtle thing."

Prolific and popular James Stevenson has produced the fifth in his Mud Flat series, which includes The Mud Flat Mystery, The Mud Flat Olympics, Heat Wave at Mud Flat, and Mud Flat April Fool. Friends new and old will be happy to get to know the many quirky animal personalities in the neighborhood, and to celebrate the joys of the season with them. From Fergus the snail to Cheryl the earthworm, Lois the duck, Carol the skunk, and Serena the butterfly, Mud Flat's residents will make any reader feel right at home. Stevenson's friendly illustrations in this nine-part book are warm and light, and full of all the giddy details of spring. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Mud Flat Spring
Nine brief, amusing stories about woodland animals discovering and celebrating spring - nice read aloud or useful as a beginning "chapter" book.Excellent color illustrations and recommendedfor students from K through the 3rd grade, as well as teachers and parents. ... Read more

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There's a heat wave in Mud Flat, and temperatures and tempers are about to boil over. But can a lizard with a suitcase full of tricks make the rain he promises and save the day? The forecast calls for fun and there's plenty of it in Mud Flat! ... Read more

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Something peculiar is going on in the village of Mud Flat today. Mr. Duffy has disappeared in a puff of green smoke, and Brian woke up with his head on backward. Doris is greeted by a singing tree, and poor Lila sniffs a rose that promptly squirts in hereye. What is this strange brand of spring fever? James Stevenson provides the happy answer in another hilarious visit with the lovable residents of Mud Flat. ... Read more

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Totally Funny Reading
I read this book to a group of children and we were rolling in the aisles.This is an execellent book. ... Read more

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Beginning readers will cheer such events as the Deepest Hole Contest, the High Hurdle (with five intrepid snail participants), the Smelliest Skunk Contest, and the River-cross Freestyle. And when it's over, everyone will agree that the Mud Flat Olympics have been perfect. Let the games begin! "Art and text work together beautifully in a goofy bit of entertainment that crackles with sly comedy."--Booklist. ... Read more