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Rot, the Bravest in the World!
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Rot faces a scary, squirmy new challenge and finds what makes him feel brave in this sweet and slimy companion to Rot, the Cutest in the World!
Rot is a mutant potato. Like most mutant potatoes, Rot loves mud. He plays games in it, he eats it, he even sleeps in it! So, when Rot sees the most magnificent, messy mud pit ever, he can’t wait to dive right in.
But then, Rot’s b ...more
Rot is a mutant potato. Like most mutant potatoes, Rot loves mud. He plays games in it, he eats it, he even sleeps in it! So, when Rot sees the most magnificent, messy mud pit ever, he can’t wait to dive right in.
But then, Rot’s b ...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
June 16th 2020
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Whoever thought potatoes wouldn't make great picture book heroes never met Rot and joined him on an attempt to overcome the Squirm.
Rot's life is great, especially when it includes mud. Nothing is better than mud—the way it squishes between the toes...fills the nose. And there's absolutely nothing ever, ever better than jumping into a big pool of mud, except when a Squirm might be lurking underneath the surface. But Rot won't give up that easily. Somehow, he has to make himself super brave. If th ...more
Rot's life is great, especially when it includes mud. Nothing is better than mud—the way it squishes between the toes...fills the nose. And there's absolutely nothing ever, ever better than jumping into a big pool of mud, except when a Squirm might be lurking underneath the surface. But Rot won't give up that easily. Somehow, he has to make himself super brave. If th ...more
Who know rotting potatoes and mud could be so entertaining? Add the sibling relationship factor and overcoming fears and its a fun read with your child.
Teachers could use this book for some alliteration fun.
Teachers could use this book for some alliteration fun.
Hello, friends! Our book today is Rot: The Bravest In The World by Ben Clanton, a surprisingly sweet tale of courage.
Rot, like all “mutant potatoes”, loves mud. He loves to eat it, wear it, and especially squish around in it. Seeing a marvelously murky mud puddle, Rot excitedly approaches – until his brother Snot stops him with a spooky (and fabricated) tale of the fearsome Squirm, a creature that dwells within the puddle. The Squirm is vicious and sinister and, naturally, just lives for eating ...more
Rot, like all “mutant potatoes”, loves mud. He loves to eat it, wear it, and especially squish around in it. Seeing a marvelously murky mud puddle, Rot excitedly approaches – until his brother Snot stops him with a spooky (and fabricated) tale of the fearsome Squirm, a creature that dwells within the puddle. The Squirm is vicious and sinister and, naturally, just lives for eating ...more
I have to admit that I gave this book a rating of 5, not so much because I liked it that much, but I think children will really get a kick out of this book. The basic story is a group of mutant potatoes that love nothing more than mud and muck. One day, one of the potatoes named Rot discovers the most massive and messy mud pit ever. He is just about ready to jump in when his big brother Snot stops him and shouts “watch out”. Snot informs Rot that he should not jump into that amazing mud pile bec
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This follow-up to Rot: The Cutest in the World is a squirmy, squelchy, muddy read. Rot is a mutant potato and just like all mutant potatoes, he loves mud. They play in it, eat it, even sleep in mud. So when Rot found a massive mud pit, he couldn’t wait to jump right in. But before he can, his older brother Snot tells him to watch out for the Squirm, a monster that lives in deep mud, slimy and gross and hungry! Snot leaves laughing, but Rot is not deterred. He just needs a good plan. Perhaps a su
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I read this with Mister, who didn't quite seem to understand the concept of "Mutant Potatoes," (Are they MONSTERS?...WHAT are they?! he asked several times after I explained again and again), but he jumped on board and settled down finally when I said that they were SILLY. Silly works. 4-year-old brain is still figuring out things, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or "Teamage Mootant Ninja Turtles" is his only frame of reference to "mutant". We haven't taken a deep-dive into that yet.
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The much anticipated ROT sequel is here. In this one Rot's older brother teases him with typical older sibling tricks and Rot finds himself needing to face his fears to enjoy the much beloved mud. I love the playfulness that Clanton engages as Rot attempts find his braveness. Kids will relate to this sweet character and his latest internal obstacle.
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There is just something about this mutant potato that I really like haha. In continuation of his life tale we learn about the squirm (worm) that lives in Rot's beloved mud and how he overcomes his fear of the unknown. There is some bullying or teasing which is possibly a red flag but it is mild and dealt with well. I'm in love with the illustrations!
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It was kinda cute. I think for me what didn't do it was the artwork. While I like "Nahrwhal and Jelly" for some reason I am just not a hige fan of the artwork for Rot. I also feel the story was just lacking a bit. The theme itself is something that has been done many times before, though in different ways with different characters.
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This is an example of a picture book that isn't exactly my favorite----although I have to admit, Rot is quite the lovable mutant potato---but I can appreciate that it will be sure to have kids rolling from laughter.
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Rot, a mud loving mutant potato bravery is put to the test when his older brother Snot warns him of the hungry squirm that is lurking in a messy mud pit. Rot decides he must defeat the squirm, and take back the pit. The only question is Rot brave enough to do it?
Mutant potatoes, mud, and worms. I could see this appealing to reluctant young readers who love gross-out stuff. I could also see this one as a good read-aloud, because there is a lot of action and character voices.
I love all of the Rot books and this one is no exception! Rot finds a perfect mud puddle but his older brother convinces him that particular puddle is the home of ---- THE SQUIRM! What can Rot do? Call on all of his super powers, of course! But will they be enough to overcome the Squirm?
Cute book!
This is what I imagine life is like for those with siblings.
Bookaday #37. Rot the mutant potato is back, this time he not only cute, but brave! Love the puns and the pics!
See link for our IG review: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMn1M6hKgs/
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Hilarious! A must for storytime fun. Will have to buy a few copies.
I love Rot!
This wasn’t my favorite but my boys got a kick out of it. The characters names are “Rot” and “Snot.” 😂
These pictures are hideous...saying that, some kids (and adults) will probably really like them and think they're funny.
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Gotta love a mutant potato sequel! This is Rot, still the cutest, with some sibling rivalry. It goes off the rails a bit for me, but over all, tons of fun!
Silly. Ugly cute.
A fun new book from one of my favorite illustrators, Ben Clanton.
A new challenge for the affable mutant potato.
Lilli checked this out at school - it looked funny.
A fun story for kids who like gross-out humor. My daughter wasn't a fan of the illustrations, but she thought the story was funny.
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cute enough
Fantastic Rot story! I want more!
Mud! Mud! Mud! Lots of
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Ben Clanton is the author/illustrator of such books as Something Extraordinary, Rex Wrecks It!, Mo's Mustache, Vote for Me!, and The Table Sets Itself. When Ben isn't doodling up stories (and often when he is) he likes to cook, explore outdoors, and play basketball. Ben lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and goldendoodle pup. Find out more about Ben at www.benclanton.com.
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