Making mud pies is fun because children love playing in water and dirt. Every ethnicity is represented because this kind of play is universal. Seraz, Javier, Shannon, Ming and Caleb are having fun getting dirty and wet. They aren't aware that they are also learning right hand and left hand choices. Tareq, the dog is tasting the mud pies, enjoying them and begging for more. As with most groups of children playing, a problem arises. Because children can be loving and forgiving, the problem is brought down and solved easily. Most pages rhyme which assists the children in hearing vowel sounds and word segments that progress reading skills.