Synopses & Reviews
andquot;Rhymes and a musical cadence . . . make this a lively performance piece.andquot; --Kirkus Reviewsand#160;A little buckarooand#160;is celebrating his birthday in thisand#160;delightful addition to theand#160;Holiday Mice Green Light Readers collection.and#160;Simple text, fun rhymes,and#160;charming illustrations, and a lot mischiefand#160;make it easy forand#160;beginning readers toand#160;enjoyand#160;the party preparations, the arrival of the guests,and#160;the opening of the presents, and someoneand#39;s wish to be aand#160;cowboy come true!and#160;
Review
"Roberts and Cushmanand#8217;s holiday mice return. Rhymes and a musical cadence to the text make this a lively performance piece." --Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
A little buckaroo is turning two in this birthday book for the very young, the fifth story about the delightful holiday mice. Mischief and near disaster abound when the littlest mouses sister and brothers throw him a cowboy-themed party. Through simple rhymes and charming illustrations, readers witness the party preparations, the arrival of the guests, the opening of presents, and the blowing out of the candles, as well as the ensuing fulfillment of the little mouses fondest birthday wish: to be a cowboy.
Synopsis
It's a birthday wish come true for a little mouse who wants to be a cowboy in this charmingand#160;addition to theand#160;Holiday Miceand#160;books in our Green Light Reader Level 1 collection.and#160;and#160;and#160;
About the Author
Doug Cushman has illustrated many stories about animals, including HALLOWEEN MICE!, THANKSGIVING MICE!, and VALENTINE MICE! He lives in Redding, California.Bethany Roberts has written several popular books for children. Her Clarion titles include THANKSGIVING MICE!, VALENTINE MICE!, HALLOWEEN MICE!, MONSTER MANERS, CAT PARADE, and WAITING-FOR-CHRISTMAS STORIES. As a teacher and a children's librarian, she has always been an avid reader of children's books, especially to her own children. She teaches creative writing at a local college Hamden, Connecticut, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.