Trudy Matoody

by Marcia McGee Ashford, Sergio Drumond (Illustrator)

Who ever heard of talking animals? Why Trudy Matoody of course! Trudy is a happy little girl who loves to sing. One day she decided to walk down to the pond. What happens next? Join Trudy to find out, as she walks through the forest and makes new animal friends. Concepts friendship, color recognition, identify animals, repetitive rhythmic speech, a walk in the woods, and a Trudy-licious good time!

Trudy Matoody is a fun read for parents, grandparents, and teachers who enjoy reading books out loud to children.The kids will love to imitate the animal's voices. Kitty Kate agrees, "La la meow!" ♥

Genres: Childrens

60 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 24, 2019

About the author

Marcia is a southern gal. She is a Mom, educator, musician, writer, world traveler and cancer survivor. She writes children's books and says sometimes it is fun to live in an imaginary world. Her cancer support books are for gals in the trenches.

Marcia loves her family and her fur baby Lexi Grace, the beach, travel, and chocolate.
Lexi loves to tag along on speaking engagements and road trips. For information and to sign up for her social media go to her website: www.heartstringproductions.com-Books with Heart and Art

Reviews

[Mom1kori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trudy Matoody is a delightful story perfect for young children! Trudy, a cheerful girl who loves to sing, embarks on a charming adventure to the pond, making new animal friends. The vibrant illustrations and rhythmic storytelling captivate kids, making it a fun read for parents, grandparents, and teachers. Children will love imitating the animal voices and learning about friendship and nature. A truly Trudy-licious book! I received a free copy via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Carolyn Watson-Dubisch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little Trudy sets off singing into the woods and makes many animal friends with just her song. I loved how each animal made a different color with their song. It reminded me of synesthesia (where people see colors associated with music and sounds, which is a brilliant idea for a children's book . My only issue was a technical one. As a illustrator I would have had them walking next to a stream to keep the fish character in the illustrations not floating in the air.

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining and fun book for kids. Wonderful illustrations to help tell a fun story. Kids will love this book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Lily L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trudy Matoody is a fun, entertaining, and vibrant book for young children. This book is full of lessons that friendship is found in people and animals. Children will also learn to respect and appreciate the beauty of nature and the creatures in it.

[Janet Ashmore · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little bit of nonsense, fun, and friendliness is sometimes what young children want in a story. This book offers exactly that. It's also educational, incorporating animals, colors, rhymes, and repetition.
Singing together, all the characters make many new friends! 5 Stars!

[Steven Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a rally enjoyable read aloud book. We had so much fun doing the singing sounds of the different animals! Ribbety Ribberty! Meow meow meow!!! Well illustrated ! Lots of fun for a four year old!!

[Alexis Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful colors and illustration

I like the little girl who loved to sing. Trudy went out to sing amongst nature. I love how animals sang in unison with her. It's too cute.

[Rella B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a fun book to read aloud! It introduces kids to animals and the sounds they make, as well as the colors associated with them. The storyline is also very engaging, thanks to Trudy’s cheerful adventure to the pond, where she meets new friends and shares songs and laughter along the way. This will be great for parents and teachers who want something educational, but most importantly, enjoyable for kids to read.