{"product_id":"9780062345172","title":"Dirt + Water = Mud","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDirt + Water = Mud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Katherine Hannigan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exuberant picture book by Katherine Hannigan, the acclaimed and bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eIda B\u003c\/em\u003e, is about math concepts, friendship, and imaginative play, and is told entirely in equations!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young girl and her dog spend the day playing in her backyard, where with her imagination—and a few helpful props—anything can happen. What do you get when you combine dirt and water? Mud! What do you get when you take a sheet, a flowerpot, and a stick and make a costume? You transform yourself into Her Majesty, the queen! A cape and a strong breeze turn the treehouse into an airplane. A sheet, a stick, and a pair of well-placed cat’s ears turn the girl into a pirate! At least until mutiny leaves her alone in her kiddie pool . . . surrounded by sharks! Cheerful and action-packed illustrations and a combination of comic-like panels, conversation bubbles, sound effects, and full-page illustrations make \u003cem\u003eDirt + Water = Mud\u003c\/em\u003e particularly appealing for new readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A little girl and her dog play outdoors in a story that utilizes math and science concepts. A creative approach + math and science+ a map = a book that both entertains and teaches.”\u003cbr\u003e“Hannigan (Gwendolyn Grace) introduces a heroine whose imagination soars sky-high as she plays with her dog. …Equations set up the girl’s pretend-play scenarios (“Sheet + Flowerpot + Stick = Her Majesty, the Queen“), and Hannigan uses watercolors and digital embellishments to bring the fantasies to life. …expressive.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062345172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41085068738766,"sku":"9780062345172","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062345172_fe22f9f0-bafd-44e2-9e70-fb6986e51494.jpg?v=1652114353","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062345172","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}