What a Mess! — Stephen Krensky

There is mud
from the rug
all the way
to the tub.
Oh, what a mess!
Who did it?

Someone is tracking muddy footprints through the house. Is it little Ben? (No, he's just scribbling on the walls.) Is it Sarah? (No, she's playing dress-up with clothes scattered eveywhere.) Kid after kid says, "Not me!" -- until we finally track the culprit all the way to the bathtub. The surprise ending is the icing on the cake in this fun beginning reader.