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Mud Puddle
Whenever Jule Ann goes outside, a Mud Puddle jumps on her and gets her muddy all over. But she defeats it with cheerful ingenuity and two bars of smelly yellow soap. As in all Munsch stories, kids are the heroes!
Paperback, 28 pages
Published
June 1st 1982
by Annick Press
(first published 1979)
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This has always been one of my favourite Robert Munsch books. It's so fun to read this one aloud, especially with a group of children. They love shouting the "Hey Mud Puddle!" part. But I must say, I'm partial to the original version with illustrations by the immensely talented Sami Suomalainen (if you don't know Suomalainen's work, I cannot recommend his illustrations in Curtis Parkinson's Mr. Reez's Sneezes highly enough!). This newly illustrated version...more
This has always been one of my favourite Robert Munsch books. It's so fun to read this one aloud, especially with a group of children. They love shouting the "Hey Mud Puddle!" part. But I must say, I'm partial to the original version with illustrations by the immensely talented Sami Suomalainen (if you don't know Suomalainen's work, I cannot recommend his illustrations in Curtis Parkinson's Mr. Reez's Sneezes highly enough!). This newly illustrated version...more
Dec 11, 2009
Slayermel
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone with young children or preschool teachers
The children in my centre just love this story! I think it’s due to the silly nature of the story. Every time Jule Ann ventures outside to play a mud puddle sneaks up on her and covers her in mud. (The children usually all laugh at these parts). So Jule Ann heads inside to her mother and gets all cleaned up and changed. When she ventures outside again the pesky Mud puddle is back. It gets to the point where Jule Ann is hesitant to go outside, so she comes up with the bright idea that she will we...more
Do you have kids that always get dirty. Do they say "I don't know how I got dirty" well this is the book for them Julie Ann goes outside with fresh clean clothing and is inevitably attacked by mud puddles until she uses some quick thinking to defend herself against
An update of the Robert Munsch (I LOVE YOU FOREVER).
The predictability (think the popular PETE THE CAT series)within the pacing of the story would make for a nice read-aloud here.
Pair this one up with Stephen Gammell's MUDKIN.
The predictability (think the popular PETE THE CAT series)within the pacing of the story would make for a nice read-aloud here.
Pair this one up with Stephen Gammell's MUDKIN.
Feb 01, 2013
Trevor
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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picture-books-childhood
I'm less enthusiastic for this book, mostly because I'm disappointed that it doesn't feature Martchenko's art. Sami Suomalainen did a good job with it, of course, but I have grown quite accustomed to the Munsch/Martchenko combo and love their collaborations.
This story is good, but I wasn't as impressed with it as other Munsch books. I seem to remember not enjoying this book as a kid either, actually. I've always been really against getting dirty and sticky and maybe that's why I cringe when I re...more
This story is good, but I wasn't as impressed with it as other Munsch books. I seem to remember not enjoying this book as a kid either, actually. I've always been really against getting dirty and sticky and maybe that's why I cringe when I re...more
Ever been stalked by a mud puddle? Well Jule Ann has. She finds a great way to deal with that bully of a puddle too! Girl power at it's best, with Mom's help of course!
Jule Ann is a little girl with a big problem--every time she goes outside, a Mud Puddle jumps on her head! She gets mud in her ears, mud in her eyes and even mud in her nose and each time, she has to take a bath and get dressed all over again with clean clothes. After several baths and clothes changes, Jule Ann decides to try a new strategy--wearing a raincoat outside. To see if she's ever able to go outside without a mud puddle ambush, be sure to read this one (& don't forget the sound effe...more
Jan 14, 2013
Dolly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
This is a fun and silly book that shows what happens when a little girl repeatedly gets covered in mud. Our girls really enjoyed this book and laughed often at the absurdity of the mud puddle going after Jule Ann. The illustrations are colorful and cartoonish.
Our girls liked watching the story on the Tumblebooks website. (www.tumblebooks.com) Robert N. Munsch is a talented storyteller and he's very entertaining when he narrates his own stories!
Our girls liked watching the story on the Tumblebooks website. (www.tumblebooks.com) Robert N. Munsch is a talented storyteller and he's very entertaining when he narrates his own stories!
Mud Puddle, written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Dusan Petricic, is a picturebook scheduled for release on September 1 2012. In this fun read, Jule Ann loves to play outside. However, everytime she does a sneaky mud puddle attacks. it comes at her from the roof, trees, and a variety of unexpected directions. each time Jule Ann ends up in the bath, getting dressed again, and making another attempt to play out doors. Our young hero tries to outsmart the puddle, and is creative and resourcef...more
Apr 09, 2012
Michelle Higgins
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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Mud Puddle is another fun read aloud by Robert Munsch. I became familiar with his books from a website that reads the book and his visual to go along with it. The website I used is www.tumblebooks.com, but after reading other peoples' comments I'm realizing that Robert Munsch has a his own website with audio of his books. So I'm looking forward to checking it out. Overall, students really love this book. This book could be used for visualiing or reading with expression.
The most innocuous things can affect kids bizarrely, and infect them with a discomfort that sticks long into adulthood. The movie Hook is one example, in my case. This book is another. I still get creeped out when I think about that mud monster and that bar of soap. No idea WHY, mind you, but *shudder.*
I'm a fan of Munsch's books, although there are still many I haven't read yet. I didn't discover his books until started teaching preschool. I enjoy his whimsy, his imagination, his respect for children and his humor. All of those are evident in this re-issue.
It's a fun, silly tale told with a comforting repetitiveness and wonderful attention to facial expressions. Julie Ann doesn't *try* to get dirty, she tries to stay clan but she is repeatedly ambushed by a mud puddle Her poor mother quickly...more
It's a fun, silly tale told with a comforting repetitiveness and wonderful attention to facial expressions. Julie Ann doesn't *try* to get dirty, she tries to stay clan but she is repeatedly ambushed by a mud puddle Her poor mother quickly...more
Jule Anne is having the hardest time staying clean. No matter what she tries to do the mud puddle finds her and attacks her! Read what she does to outwit the mud puddle once and for all. A cute Robert Munsch story with repition that the children love.
Jule Ann has a big problem. Although she LOVES to play outside, every time she goes outside a mud puddle attacks her. Each time, her mother puts her in the tub and scrubs her until she is red all over! Finally, Jule Ann has a great idea! She pulls out her yellow slicker. Outside, the mud puddle seems to have disappeared. However...as soon as she takes the raincoat off, the mud puddle jumps right on her head. Jule Ann finally conquers the mud with the help of some sweet smelling soap!Illustration...more
I did not like the ending of this book. I just could not get any meaning from it. Perhaps the book should end five pages prior with the final repetition. And then the parent or teacher can ask the child 'What do you think will happen next?'.
I read this to my daughters in the early 90's and they really didn't enjoy it. The idea that someone couldn't go anywhere without becoming covered in mud was just too much for them. Not Robert Munsch's best in our opinion.
One of the best kids books ever. :) If it doesn't win you over by reading it, go to Robert Munsch's website and download the free mp3 of him reading it. If you are engrossed, there is something wrong with you! ;)
Everytime Jule Ann goes outside, a great big mud puddle comes jumping out of its hiding spot and lands on Jule Ann's head. How will she make it stop?
An excellent story with the addition of a handmade mud puppet and magnets to accentuate the imagery.
I think I have to go buy it. The library won't permanently lend it to us.
The kids like it. Lots of good repetition and places to use sound effects.
Corbchops says: "I liked the part when she threw the stinky soap at him."
Apr 15, 2013
Melanie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
favorite-children-s-books
Fun book, my pre-schooler loves it! Love the unique quirkiness of it.
Every time little Jule Ann plays outside a mischievous mud puddle is sure to find her. Maybe it's hiding up a tree or in her sandbox, she never knows where it is going to turn up. Jule Ann goes to great lengths to disguise herself and hide from this filthy nuisance yet she always ends up splattered in muck. Her exasperated mother has long since given up on bathing her so Jule Ann decides to confront the sneaky slime with a secret weapon. Whether you are a long-time fan of the incredible Robert M...more
This was my absolute favortite book as a kid!:)
This is the story about Julie Ann. Her mother bought her new clothes. After Julie Ann put them on she went outside and sat under a tree. A big mud puddle jumped down from the tree and oh boy, did she get muddy. She ran inside and her mom bathed her and then Julie Ann put on new clothes again and went outside. This time the mud puddle was hiding on top of the house. Splat..it jumped on her again. This kept happening until
Read my full review here:
http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2009/06...
Read my full review here:
http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2009/06...
Feb 17, 2013
Miss Pippi the Librarian
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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picture-books
Jule Ann gets dressed and goes outside to play. Unbeknownst to her, a mud puddle is waiting to pounce!
What fun (and terror) for young readers! The fun is the unexpected and imaginative tale. The terror could be the attacking mud ball. Readers, young and old, must read this tall tale with silliness, joy, and determination. Problem can be solved, the solution might just take a try or two. This book would be excellent during storytime under variety of themes.
Reviewed from a NetGalley copy. Thank yo...more
What fun (and terror) for young readers! The fun is the unexpected and imaginative tale. The terror could be the attacking mud ball. Readers, young and old, must read this tall tale with silliness, joy, and determination. Problem can be solved, the solution might just take a try or two. This book would be excellent during storytime under variety of themes.
Reviewed from a NetGalley copy. Thank yo...more
The children's classes loved it.
Oct 08, 2012
melanie (lit*chick)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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Evie's new (old) favorite
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Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and from Boston University in 1971 with a Master of Arts degree in anthropology.
He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Chil...more
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He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Chil...more
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