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The Mud Flat Olympics Hardcover – January 1, 1994

by James Stevenson (Author)
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At the Mud Flat Olympics if the animals don't win the Deepest Hole Contest, the All-Snail High Hurdles, or the River-Cross Freestyle, they can still come to the picnic after the games and have ice cream for dessert
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 8 years
  2. Part of series
    Mud Flat Friends
  3. Print length
    56 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 2
  6. Lexile measure
    520L
  7. Dimensions
    8 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
  8. Publisher
    Greenwillow
  9. Publication date
    January 1, 1994
  10. ISBN-10
    0688129234
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0688129231
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From Publishers Weekly

Neither as affecting as Stevenson's Grandaddy's Place or Grandaddy & Janetta nor as memorable as his warm reminiscences of childhood (Don't You Know There's a War On?) nor as laugh-aloud funny as his whimsical The Flying Acorns, this good-natured chapter book is still an excellent choice for beginning readers. The annual Olympic games are being held on the mud flat, and the contestants are amiable but determined to win. The moles Kevin and Kimberly both set their sights on the Deepest Hole Contest (after burrowing underground, he reports that he encountered hot lava; she bests him with her tale of reaching China). The Smelliest Skunk Contest, the All-Snail High Hurdles and the River-cross Freestyle follow-all with unexpected results. Stevenson's animal athletes are a likable lot; even a wily crocodile who tries to win the swimming race by biting a rival makes amends in the end. The humor is subtle, delivered largely through understated dialogue and brief, pert sentences, and, of course, through Stevenson's characteristically droll watercolor-and-black-pen illustrations. Ages 5-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-A group of animal friends is holding its own Olympic games in this beginning chapter book. Episodes describe the Deepest Hole Contest (for moles), the All-Snail High Hurdles, the smelliest skunk contest, and the River-cross Freestyle. The delightfully funny events, which the creatures win with their wits rather than with their brawn, will please many youngsters. Stevenson's droll critter drawings, done in watercolor and pen and ink, accent and amplify the text. A book that's sure to be a hit with newly independent readers.
Janet M. Bair, Trumbull Library, CT
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwillow; First Edition (January 1, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 56 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0688129234
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0688129231
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 520L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, funny book
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My children and I have recently discovered James Stevenson's books, and this one is our favorite by far! The humor is offbeat, which makes it fun to read for both kids and adults. The illustrations are fun. Even though the drawings are simple, the expressions on the faces of the animals convey so much. The illustrations add to the humor of the book.
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