Spring has arrived at Mud Flat, and everyone is rejoicing. Everyone, that is, except Morgan the bear, who gets a little grumpy when he emerges from hibernation. And Gracie and Rich the fish, who are a bit mystified by Barclay the turtle's enthusiastic announcement. "What is 'spring,' anyway"" said Rich. ""I have no idea,"" said Gracie. ""I guess it's a turtle thing."" Everyone else, though, even crotchety Mr. Crocker, is elated at winter's demise. But is it really the end of winter? Prolific and popular James Stevenson has produced the fifth in his Mud Flat series, which includes The Mud Flat Mystery , The Mud Flat Olympics , Heat Wave at Mud Flat , and Mud Flat April Fool . Old friends and new will be happy to get to know the many quirky animal personalities in the neighbourhood, and with them, celebrate the joys of the season. From Fergus the snail to Cheryl the earthworm, Lois the duck, Carol the skunk, and Serena the butterfly, Mud Flat's residents will make any reader feel right at home. Stevenson's friendly illustrations in this nine-""chapter"" book are warm and light, and full of all the giddy details of spring. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter "

 

This book is part of a book series called Mud Flat .

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 1999 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .