What a Muck

When a child watches you, then tries to do it too, know that trouble may ensue.

In this children's picture book, young Drew has good intentions of helping. The day begins with thoughts of having fun, but quickly things get turned upside down. Drew has been watching Papa and Mom, and now a CLICK and a CLUNK have them all in a muck.

Can watching big people help fix a problem too? Can Drew know what to do in time to save Papa's truck?

Find out in this fun to read a rhyming story. Filled with wonderful and expressive illustrations featuring a comical car and truck. If they could talk, Drew's day may have turned out much differently.

Learn from Drew what not to do before it happens to you!

Attentive Children

This book showcases the obvious, that children watch our every move. Children learn to speak from listening - every right and wrong word we say. They learn about the world around them through instruction and from watching you.
Drew observes Mom and knows what one button inside her car can do. Maybe? The first attempt to be helpful begins the day's troublesome journey. We learn lessons through trial and error, but Drew hopes your child will learn from the mistakes made in What a Muck.
One reader wrote: This book is great for sparking a conversation. Even when we have good intentions, things can go the wrong way. It touches on how we can all make mistakes in life, which is ok because it allows us to learn and grow. "What a Muck" is a sweet rhyming colourful picture book that takes you on a day in life of a young boy named Drew who has a series of unfortunate events happen when all he wants to be is a good helper.

Rhyming

A good book doesn't have to rhyme, but a good rhyming book serves an important purpose. Rhyme helps aid in a child's language and reading development. It teaches verbal and memory skills. When a child hears pitch and rhythm, they are developing listening and attention skills. When a book is easy and fun, a child builds confidence in the ability to recite it. This leads to more reading. When reading is fun to hear or listen to, your child develops important academic skills, all the while being entertained.

Gender Identity

Drew is gender neutral, never referred to as he or she. Just a person like you and me.
About the Author

Linda Sachs writes books children and caregivers can relate to and will want to read often. She understands the importance of reading to children and developing books that children can read themselves. Some times it just takes one good book to spark the love for reading, and your child is off to a world of imagination and growth.

Linda thanks a school librarian and her intuitiveness to know how to spark the love of reading. She has been writing for many years, and recently entered the publishing world with her debut children's picture book No More Pets. You can follow Linda on social media, her website, https://lindasachs.com and join her VIP newsletter. She would love to hear from you.
She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and dreams of writing full time to bring more fun books to children.