Features
- Reading level: Ages 9-12
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 32 pages
- Published by: Boyds Mills Press March 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1590782720
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1590782729
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Book Dimensions:
9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
- Weighs: 11.2 ounces
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K–It's Little Mouse's birthday, and she and her family are planning a day out. First, she wants to go to the beach and build sand castles because that's what her baby brother loves to do most. Then, she chooses a picnic by the river because that's Papa's favorite family activity. Finally, they fly kites in the meadow because that's what Mama likes to do. Awaiting Little Mouse at home is strawberry cake, the prettiest one she's ever seen, and something she loves. That's why we picked it! exclaims her brother. The story is heavy-handed; the message is overexplained, and while the author appears to have intended Little Mouse to be sweet and selfless, she comes across as obsequious. The blurry pastel illustrations, in which all the mice are constantly smiling or looking adoringly at one another, contribute to the too-sugary feel of the book. Robert Kraus's
Whose Mouse Are You? (S & S, 1970) and Kevin Henkes's
Chrysanthemum (HarperCollins, 1991) both describe strong family love without the cheese of Modesitt's work.–
Daisy Porter, San Jose Public Library, CA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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