Synopses & Reviews
Take a playful journey through a mouses nighttime world"Theres a sliver of moon
like a tail in the sky
with just enough moonlight
to make my way by. "
The mouses night is magical, full of gentle rustlings and protective shadows. A leaf gives temporary shelter from the rain, and the open air calls out for leaping and twirling. Its a wary time—there are hungry owls about—but with a mouses quick eyes on the watch, its also a time full of secrets ripe for exploring.
In lively poems and luminous illustrations, Joanne Ryder and Maggie Kneen capture a second side of the day, after the sun goes down and the mice get up. Nighttime, dream time, play time—this is the time of the mouse tail moon.
About the Author
Joanne Ryder is the author of
A Fawn in the Grass and
Earthdance. She is a recipient of the American Nature Study Societys Award for Childrens Science Literature. Ms. Ryder lives with her husband, Laurence Yep, in Pacific Grove, California.
Maggie Kneen has illustrated a number of books for young readers, including Thimbleberry Stories, by Cynthia Rylant. She lives in Cheshire, England, with her two cats, who sit on the windowsill and keep her company while she paints.