FICTION

Watch Out for Muddy Puddles!

by Ben FAULKS
Watch Out for Muddy Puddles! illus. by Ben Cort. 32p. Bloomsbury. Mar. 2018. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781681196275.
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PreS-K—Puddle jumpers will delight in this fun, adventurous tale. Vibrant horizontal and vertical spreads detail the excitement of what might be hiding beneath the surface of a puddle—lost soccer balls, frogs, underwater kings, and all types of unexpected things. The text warns readers to tread with caution—some puddles might be filled with crocodiles, transport you straight to another world, or be the home of a big, bad rubber ducky! The narrative has read-aloud appeal, despite some clunky scansion and a few forced rhymes. The bright, bold illustrations warmly reflect the over-the-top imaginative impossibilities of what may lie beneath the surface of a puddle.
VERDICT Pair this appealing title with Anne Margaret Lewis's Puddle Jumpers or Richard Jackson's This Beautiful Day for a storytime that will make kids want to jump in their boots and head outside on a rainy day. Recommended for large picture book collections.
Reviewed by Brianne Colombo, Fairfield Free Public Library, NJ , Mar 01, 2018

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