Mud, Bugs & Other Tales

, #2

by ,

Hardcover, 83 pages

English language

Published by Susan Marasciulo.

ISBN:
9798295411748
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Join Pat and his pals for another laugh-out-loud adventure in the Pat & Pals series!

Mud, Bugs, & Other Tales: A Decodable Graphic Novel delivers four hilarious stories in a vibrantly illustrated, full-color format - perfect for beginner and striving readers, including those with dyslexia, who crave the grown-up feel of a chapter book.

Every tale uses decodable text tailored for readers who have mastered decoding CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, digraphs, double consonants (ff, ll, ss, zz), and the suffix -s. Kids decode with confidence while cracking up at the antics.

Plus, educator and parent-friendly extras with every story: key vocabulary, inference-sparking questions, comprehension checks, and easy ways to link reading and writing.

Fun that sticks. Skills that click. One graphic novel at a time.

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reviewed Mud, Bugs & Other Tales by Sue Marasciulo (Pat & Pals Decodable, #2)

cute art

Art: very cute, 5/5 stars Writing: not my favorite, but probably works for children learning to read (I learned languages differently, so I can’t confirm). It’s easy to read, that’s the most important, I guess. Lots of repetition for certain words! (Yes, it's in the title, but I didn't know what exactly "decoding" was referring to. Have never seen the term being used in this context!)

Didn’t like that one scene where an adult gives a cat a lot of different foods for one dish, all of which (except maybe the meat) cats SHOULD NOT eat. Like— chips, jam, fish, lux, ham, … wth??

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Thank you to Sue Marasciulo on BookSirens for a digital review copy. The book was released on Nov 18, 2025. -Ayxan Solongo, 03.03.2026

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