Synopses & Reviews
Share another vibrant autumn season with Mouse and Mole in the sixth installment of this Geisel Honor Awardand#8211;winning series.
"Eeny, meeny, miny, mumpkin and#8212;Which of you will be my pumpkin?and#8221; Mouse likes Halloween.
In fact, Mouse loves Halloween. And with only a few days to go before the big day, Mouse has lots of preparations to make. There are decorations to hang up and pumpkins to carve and#8212; especially for the big pumpkin-carving contest! Mole does not like Halloween nearly as much. It is scary. It is creepy. And who left that broom on the front step? Thankfully a pumpkin-carving contest is not too scary.
But the pumpkin-carving contest is just the beginning of Mouse and Moleand#8217;s Halloween adventures. Whatand#8217;s Mouse to do when her best friend has turned into a big Scaredy-Mole? Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award WinnerWong Herbert Yee is a master of combining text and illustration for this age group. His onomatopoeic language paired with his vibrantly stylized illustrations make for an early reader series that is both artful and accessible.
Review
"Newly independent readers will find much humor and some challenging words, but Yeeand#8217;s small gouache-andand#8211;litho pencil illustrations cue perfectly.and#8212;Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Review
"As usual, droll, understated watercolors illustrate the pair's tour of popular attractions. . . . Who knows where on earth [duck] and Dodsworth will end up next, but let's hope we find out soon."
and#8212;Horn Book
"The poetics of restraint could not be better displayed."
and#8212;Kirkus
"From the Dodsworth series, another fine, funny book for beginning readers or for reading to younger children."
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Synopsis
As the fall season approaches,and#160;best friendsand#160;Mouse and Moleand#160;experienceand#160;very different feelingsand#160;about the scariest holiday of the year...until Mouse figures out a way to help his jittery paland#160;overcome his Halloween fears and have some fun in this Green Light Reader (Level 3).
Synopsis
Share another vibrant autumn season with Mouse and Mole in the sixth installment of this Geisel Honor Award-winning series.-Eeny, meeny, miny, mumpkin --Which of you will be my pumpkin?- Mouse likes Halloween.
In fact, Mouse loves Halloween. And with only a few days to go before the big day, Mouse has lots of preparations to make. There are decorations to hang up and pumpkins to carve -- especially for the big pumpkin-carving contest Mole does not like Halloween nearly as much. It is scary. It is creepy. And who left that broom on the front step? Thankfully a pumpkin-carving contest is not too scary.
But the pumpkin-carving contest is just the beginning of Mouse and Mole's Halloween adventures. What's Mouse to do when her best friend has turned into a big Scaredy-Mole?Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award WinnerWong Herbert Yee is a master of combining text and illustration for this age group. His onomatopoeic language paired with his vibrantly stylized illustrations make for an early reader series that is both artful and accessible.
Synopsis
A Geisel Honor award-winning series
"Eeny meeny, miny mumpkin . . .Which of you will be my pumpkin?" It's Halloween time for Mouse and Mole, but they both have different attitudes about the fall holiday. Mouse loves all the spooky-looking decorations and costumes. Mole thinks it's all very creepy and is afraid to go trick-or-treating. How can Mouse help a best friend who has become a big Scaredy-Mole? Newly independent readers will enjoy finding out in this Level 3 Green Light Reader. Small, detailed illustrations add an extra layer of enjoyment to this charming friendship story told in four easy-to-read chapters.
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Dodsworth and his misbehaving duck paland#160;visitand#160;Tokyo in this Green Light Readerand#160;editionand#160;of the chuckle-filledand#160;Dodsworth series.and#160;
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Dodsworth and the duck are headed for Japan!and#160;But will duck be on his best behaviorand#160;in a landand#160;of customs, manners, and order?and#160;Or will Dodsworth have to say sayonara to the duck before the trip is through?and#160;Readers will enjoy finding out as theseand#160;two unlikely traveling companions make their way through Tokyo.and#160;Short sentences, clean design, and gemlike little paintings of the Land of the Rising Sun make it easy for newly independent readersand#160;to enjoy the journey.
About the Author
Wong Herbert Yee has written many books for children, including stories about Fireman Small. This is hisand#160;sixth book about Mouse and Mole. He lives in Michigan with his family.