An ode to muddy hands and feet, brown earth, and new grass Simple text and exuberant illustrations will make children and their grown-up friends want to sink their feet into gooey, gloppy, mucky, magnificent mud. "A lyrical celebration of the cycle of the seasons." -School Library Journal Mary Lyn Ray  has written many acclaimed books for children, including Go to Sleep, Little Farm, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal;  New York Times bestseller  Stars , illustrated by Marla Frazee, and  The Thank You Book , illustrated by Stephanie Graegin. She lives in South Danbury, New Hampshire. LAUREN STRINGER is the award-winning author and illustrator of Winter is the Warmest Season and the illustrator of many other picture books. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit her at www.laurenstringer.com Mud By Ray Mary Lyn Stringer Lauren ILT