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This exuberant picture book by Katherine Hannigan, the acclaimed and bestselling author of Ida B, is about math concepts, friendship, and imaginative play, and is told entirely in equations! A 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 Dirt + Water = Mud particularly appealing for new readers.

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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. --Publishers Weekly

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. --Kirkus Reviews

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. --Publishers Weekly 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. --Kirkus Reviews

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Katherine Hannigan studied mathematics, painting, and studio art and has worked as the education coordinator for a Head Start program and, most recently, as an assistant professor of art and design. She is the author of True (. . . Sort Of), Emmaline and the Bunny, and the national bestseller Ida B . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World. She lives in Iowa with a bunch of cats and the occasional bunny or bird visitor. Her backyard hosts an additional array of creatures, including deer, raccoons, possums, and sometimes a skunk. But no alligators . . . yet!

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