Muddle & Mo

Reviewed by: Phyllis Fuchs - Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 4, 2017

Review

Muddle is the duck and Mo the goat in this brief and amusing picture book. Almost all of the pages display one bright yellow duck and one zany white goat against a solidly blue background also showing a few words. This uncluttered page design entreats listeners to notice the changes in expressions on Muddle and Mo. The words are mostly Muddles who perhaps because the two are best friends believes Mo is also a duck. Observations by Muddle such as "Your feet don't waddle." or "You have a wonky tail." are laugh out loud funny to three to five year olds unfamiliar with the word wonky as they are. First published in New Zealand, this is a delightful story about friendship best for all ages three years old and up and up and up.

Overall Book Score: very good