What People Are Saying
“The Marvelous Mud House is a delightful story with a heart-touching, world-changing message that’s a must read for every family.”
– Holley Gerth
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of You’re Already Amazing
“As a grandma to six, I love a story that is well-written, a book that is illustrated beautifully, and a message that inspires children to follow the heart of God. The Marvelous Mud House is all of that.”
– Suzanne Eller
bestselling author, speaker, blogger
“The Marvelous Mud House is an excellent resource for parents to educate their kids about the needs of children around the world!”
– Tom Emmons
Compassion International
About the Book
The Marvelous Mud House is a whimsical true story written to communicate God’s heart for the world with children. In The Marvelous Mud House, all of George’s friends are in school, and he wants to go too. But money is scarce, and though George and his mother work diligently, time is running out for them to earn the money for George’s schooling. Then, some unexpected visitors arrive. Five children meet George and his mother and are invited to their home for dinner and an adventure. Far from their Oklahoma horse ranch, these children witness the hard work, generosity, and faith in George’s family and realize for the first time that having little is enough. While they return home eager to work and help George’s family, they receive an even greater gift: the gift of contentment. But will George be able to attend school?
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About the Author
April Graney is the author of The Marvelous Mud House, a whimsical true story about finding contentment and joy based on her family’s trip to Kenya. Her passions are pointing her own five children towards the grace of God, serving in ministry at New Life Ranch in Oklahoma with her husband, Tom, and teaching children and parents about God’s heart for the world.
What Others Are Saying
“We have LOVED reading this book! I love any story that teaches my kiddos contentment, joy, fulfillment and love. If you’re looking for a sweet book for your little ones, I highly recommend this one. It’s such a sweet tale.”
– Shay Shull, Mix and Match Mama
“The illustrations in this book are so beautiful. I love the message of the book and the heart of the story. It’s perfect for all ages and the lesson of the book was written for a time such as this.”
– Kari Anne Wood, Thistlewood Farms
“This is exactly the kind of book I’ve been looking for to help teach my kids about what really matters in this brief life!”
– Dana Powell, Missionary in France
“As a kindergarten teacher, I was thrilled with the action words keeping a herd of 26 kids enthralled, and as a future grandparent, I was thrilled with the detailed pictures of finding the yawning hippo, etc!!!”
– Amazon Reviewer
“What a beautiful story of the power of faith and the spirit of giving! I absolutely loved the story, and the illustrations are amazing!”
– Amazon Reviewer
“What a beautiful story to teach the value of fullness and joy. I highly recommend this book be placed under every Christmas tree, in every church nursery and on every grandparent’s bookshelf. It is sure to become a classic read.”
– Amazon Reviewer
“My kids LOVE reading this book! The message is a good reminder to children and adults about what is truly important and that contentment is not found in all the stuff that clutters our lives.”
– Amazon Reviewer
“This book was the perfect thing to make me stop in my tracks. I loved everything about it. This is a great book for teaching kids the power of contentment. It always changes people to go to other countries and see kids who are happy with so little. This is a great peek into another culture without the airfare. The pictures are amazing, the story even better.”
– Children’s Minister
