ABOUT Morrie the Mudpuppy Who Wanted to Be Extraordinary
Morrie is an ordinary young salamander who longs to feel extraordinary. When he goes on a hiking adventure through his neighborhood, he uses his imagination to transform into the extrraordinary animals he meets along the way. But when his own mother doesn't recognize him, Morrie decides to be himself again and discovers that salamanders are extraordinary too!
This make believe, read-aloud story introduces children not only to the power of imagination, but also to the anatomy of several animal species and the function of their anatomical wonders. What is it that makes a salamader extraordinary?
This story has been translated into Spanish. Each paragraph of English is followed by a paragraph in Spanish.
ORIGIN STORY - MORRIE the MUDPUPPY