Magic Matt and the Skunk in the Tub — Grace MacCarone

Written by the best-selling author of many easy readers and illustrated by the author/illustrator of the beloved Clifford the Big Red Dog books, this funny story is perfect for the newest readers.

I want a duck!
Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no!
That is a skunk!
The skunk makes a stink!
Go away skunk!

Magic Matt can do magic. But sometimes, he makes mistakes. Full of mud, Matt steps in the tub. Matt thinks it would be fun to conjure up a rubber duck. But before he gets his duck, Matt conjures up a truck, a drum, a bug, and --oh, no! -- a skunk!
This funny story has a phonics component that offers reading practice for the newest readers. Author Grace Maccarone and illustrator Norman Bridwell have many years of experience creating best-selling books for children.