Member Reviews
This is a really cute story about a raccoon named Muddy. It has cute illustrations that go with the story. I think all children will like this story. Thank you NorthSouth Books via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. This is my honest opinion. |
Cute story with interesting pictures. Young children will enjoy reading or listening to Muddy's adventures. |
Beth G, Educator
This is a cute little story about a raccoon named Muddy that is a picky eater. If you have ever had raccoons in your yard you know how munny they can be. This story teaches you a lot about raccoons and how they eat. They can also have some human traits like being picky. Muddy's interaction with the other raccoons is cute. The illustrations are very nice and lend a lot to the story. Little kids will love the story of Muddy. Some might even relate to him being a picky eater. Just don't let them leave a plate of food outside for him. |
Thank you NetGalley and North South Books Inc. for my DRC. Muddy the raccoon is adorable! He wears a bow tie and likes to eat his garbage off of plates all proper like. This is a really fun little story with pages that look like paintings rather than drawings. I really enjoyed this and can't wait to share it with the tiny humans in my life! |
Muddy: The Raccoon Who Stole Dishes is an absolutely adorable children's book with fun art. It's about a young raccoon named Muddy Whiskers, who doesn't want to settle for eating clams and other such food - he wants leftovers! When a new restaurant opens up close to his home turf, he decides to start stealing plates of leftovers rather than helping Mr. and Mrs. Whiskers and the rest of their group dig for clams. This children's book is short and easy to read, great for kids just starting to get the hang of reading on their own. I also loved the artwork! |
This book was not in order when I received it, so it made it difficult to read. I got the gist of the story and thought it was cute. The illustrations were done well and with lots of color. I just wish the pages were in order. |
This was a sweet book - I loved the illustration style! Very unique in a world of similar picture books! My 1 year old son enjoyed it when I read to him. Excited to get my hands on the physical copy! |
Cute enough story of a raccoon, named Muddy, who doesn’t want to eat the food that everyone else does, he wants to eat out of the trash can by the restaurant across the lake. So he goes there one night, and takes a plate of food, and all the other raccoons follow suit. <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4615" src="https://g2comm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-12-at-11.46.54-PM.png" alt="" /> What starts out as a rebellion against what his parents wants, turns into a revolution, as all the raccoons join in and take over the restruant. Not sure what the message is here, but kids might like the idea of the kid going against their parents wishes. Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. |
John L, Reviewer
Come here for really good artwork, and a pleasant and snappy story concerning a raccoon with tastes so astute and refined he has to eat his leftovers off a human's plate. I didn't know that raccoons dunked their food – which is nothing to do with cleaning it, apparently – but I do now, and adults and children alike will enjoy the twist to the end of the tale here. It's an easy read and well suited for a particular audience, with roughly five paragraphs for each double-page spread. Its subject and it itself are really quite winsome. Four and a half stars. |
Sarah M, Reviewer
It seemed like there was something wrong with the formatting for Kindle, because the story appeared to be all out of order. This is a story about a naughty raccoon, with a lesson about stealing. The illustrations are lovely and I thought they contributed to the story as much as the words did. |
There are many things going for Muddy. First, the premise, that Muddy is a picky eater and prefers human leftovers on a plate rather than clams and other proper raccoon food, is quite unique, fun, and full of potential. Second, the artwork tells the story as much as the author's word does; however, it would have been more enjoyable if the artwork was more refined. While the story itself fixates on things that distracts from Muddy's tale, it is nonetheless a very cute book, but not one that would make it into my permanent collection. |
This is small, funny story about a food-stealing raccoon. It was entertaining, with simple illustrations and nice dialogue, but there really wasn't anything unique about the plot. All in all, a pleasant quick read. |
What I loved about this book:: the images were beautiful. I've always loved raccoons-those fun little critters that they are. I thought these images were remniscent of Louisiana with the crawfish, and blue-green colors. The simple design kept me rooted throughout the sample, and interested in the story. The difficult part about the sample is that it did not come out clearly on the Kindle. Thinking it might be the version I was using, I switched to another. Seemingly out of order, and sideways, it was difficult to get a feel for the story. That being said, I'd be interested in reading again should the format issue be fixed. |








