Synopses & Reviews
The popular Holiday Mice are back once again, and this time theyre going on an egg hunt. Distracted by the beautiful spring day, the littlest mouse is the only one who doesnt find any eggs . . . until he stumbles upon a very special egg that turns out to be the best one of all.
Young readers will identify with the littlest mouses antics and delight in his eventual success as the story reaches its charming surprise ending. Filled with cheerful pastel colors, oversized eggs, and adorable mice in their Easter best, this latest book about the Holiday Mice is sure to please fans both old and new.
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The holiday mice are back! Its Christmas time and the four cheerful mice merrily hang stockings, string popcorn, wrap presents, and sing carols. The little mice are so caught up in their joyful preparations that they almost forget to look out for their old enemy, the cat. Happily, their Christmas spirit is so infectious that even the cat is not immune. Simple, lively verse and colorful, action-filled illustrations convey the all anticipation and goodwill that come with the Yuletide season in this delightful read-aloud."The pen-and-ink watercolor art is charming." School Library Journal
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It's the most patriotic of all holidays-Independence Day! The Holiday Mice take part in all the activities that make the Fourth of July fun: a parade, a picnic, a baseball game and sack race, and a refreshing dip in the stream. Even Mr. Mouse, the littlest mouse's special toy, joins in the festivities. The best part of all comes at the end of the day: a spectacular fireworks show!
Packed with plenty of red, white, and blue and featuring the four Holiday Mice at their most adorable, this story about our nation's birthday will delight readers young and old alike. "...just about gushes red, white and blue...full of humorous details...A charming way to prepare for the holiday." BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA
"a light, rhymed romp through the holiday with a parade, a picnic, a rousing game of baseball,and more" PUBLISHERSWEEKLY Publishers Weekly
"enthusiasm and camaraderie are entertaining...rhyming text works well in the simple slice-of-life story. Clear bright watercolors...offer amusing details" SLJ School Library Journal
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"A welcome balance of the real and the whimsical." Publishers Weekly "The bright watercolor cartoons add to the sense of fun. The pleased expressions of the creatures receiving the cards are charming. A fun offering." School Library Journal "Simple rhythmic text and action-packed line and watercolor illustrations will draw young readers in." Kirkus Reviews
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"Simple sentences and lots of onomatopoeia make the text as appealing as the energetic watercolors-and-pen artwork. A fun read for Halloween story hours." -- Booklist, ALA
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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."Roberts and Cushmans holiday mice return. Rhymes and a musical cadence to the text make this a lively performance piece." Kirkus Reviews
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Mice whirling in the moonlight, having a party on Halloween night, are threatened by an approaching cat until they come up with an ingenious trick to scare him off."Simple sentences and lots of onomatopoeia make the text as appealing as the energetic watercolors-and-pen artwork. A fun read for Halloween story hours." Booklist, ALA
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Praise for GossieandFriends books:
Ollie's Halloween and#160; "This low-key story is a great addition to the Gossie and friends books and will work well in storytime."and#8212;School Library Journal, starred review
Gossie and GossieandGertie and#160; "Gossie and Gertie's boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring." and#8212;The Horn Book, starred review and#160; "Two books that are sure to become favorites because they tap into quintessential preschool experience....Young children will ask for these stories again and again." and#8212;School Library Journal, starred review and#160; "Adding ample wry humor to both his spare ink-and-watercolor pictures and minimalist text, Dunrea imbues both goslings with distinctive, endearing personalities and chronicles experiences every preschooler can recognize." and#8212;Publishers Weekly, starred review and#160; "The potent combination of toddler-appealing story lines and the charismatic charm of the illustrations assure that these smartly clad geese will be marching straight into the hearts of readers." and#8212;Kirkus Reviews and#160; Ollie and#160; "With their simple watercolors and narrative, along with diminutive heroes who assert a budding independence, these tales demonstrate once again how well their creator knows his audience." and#8212;Publishers Weekly, starred review and#160; "Preschoolers will relate to Ollie's point of view and delight in his humorous reactions to the new world he's discovering." and#8212;Booklist and#160; "Art and text are spare but expressive, and Dunrea's understanding of toddler life...is remarkably keen." and#8212;The Horn Book and#160; Peedie and#160; "Dunrea's feathered characters have the look and feel of preschoolers rapt in their own discovery of the world." and#8212;School Library Journal and#160; "Peedie is a very appealing little gosling and the story and repetitive text will delight young listeners." and#8212;Children's Literature and#160; Merry Christmas, Ollie!
"...the focus on Ollie's childlike anticipation is right on target. Dunrea's graceful ink drawings and beautiful washes offer an appealing alternative to more complex, but less satisfying Christmas picture books" and#8212;Booklist
"Remaining true to his uncomplicated watercolor style, Dunrea maintains an element of charm to Ollie's waiting, depicting his impatience as sweet and subdued, rather than manic and obsessed. Parents and children will immediately relate to this youngster's excitement." and#8212;School Library Journal
Gossie and Friends: A First Flap Book
"A wonderful addition to Gossie collections." and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
2006 Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year
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"Skip! Hop! Zip! Nip!" The sprightly characters from "Halloween Mice!" frolic across a wintry landscape to deliver valentines to all their woodland friends. Lively rhymed text filled with sounds that are fun to say aloud, and a simple mystery -- what happened to the littlest mouse? -- that is happily solved, make this a perfect book to share with a very young audience.
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Itand#8217;s Thanksgiving and four adorable mice are putting on a play for their woodland friends in this delightful read-aloud, the fourth book about the holiday mice. Lively verse introduces beginning readers to basic words and rhyming sounds and tells the story of the very first Thanksgiving, when the Pilgrim mice traveled across the sea and settled in America. The simple story-within-a-story format, accompanied by colorful, action-filled illustrations of mice in costume, also serves as a basic introduction to theater.
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The holiday mice are back! Its Christmas time and the four cheerful mice merrily hang stockings, string popcorn, wrap presents, and sing carols. The little mice are so caught up in their joyful preparations that they almost forget to look out for their old enemy, the cat. Happily, their Christmas spirit is so infectious that even the cat is not immune. Simple, lively verse and colorful, action-filled illustrations convey the all anticipation and goodwill that come with the Yuletide season in this delightful read-aloud.
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Four charming mice celebrate Halloween in this board book edition!and#160;and#160;
Itand#8217;s Halloween night, and four little mice are having a party in the pumpkin patch. But when they hear the swish, swish of a nearby cat, the clever mice create a spooky plan to frighten the cat away. The perfect size for little hands, this fun holiday board book, with an attractive package and great price, is an irresistible gift.
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Simple, spirited verse and lively watercolors capture the excited anticipation and shivery delight of a favorite holiday. Four Halloween mice dress up in costumes for a midnight romp in the pumpkin patch. But they hadn't counted on a Halloween cat! Children will applaud as the mice's clever plan scares the cat away-and the littlest mouse gets the last laugh.
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What will happen when the sheep go trick-or-treating? Could there be wolves lurking in the woods, hoping to catch the sheep as they head home? This lively, funny story is a real treat for fans of this adventuresome flock.
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A haunting Halloween adventure with the adorableand#160;goslings ofand#160;GossieandFriends! This board book features shiny foil on the cover plus tricks, treats, and the gentle message that sharing is better than scaring!
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Goslings are on the prowl in this holiday board book from the popular GossieandFriends series! While Gossie, Gertie, Peedie, and BooBoo are tricking and treating, Ollie is thinking about how sharing is better than scaring. With shiny foil on the cover, a gentle Halloween story, and Olivier Dunrea's signature adorableand#160;artwork, this book is the perfect one to share with the littlest trick-or-treaters this October!
About the Author
Bethany Roberts has written several popular books for children. Her Clarion titles include
Thanksgiving Mice!,and#160;
Valentine Mice!, and
Waiting-For-Christmas Stories. She teaches creative writing at a local college Hamden, Connecticut, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.and#160;
Doug Cushman has illustrated more than 100 books for children, among them Clarion's Holiday Mice series, several best-selling I-Can-Read series published by HarperCollins, and What Dads Can't Do, What Moms Can't Do, and What Santa Can't Do for Simon and Schuster. He lives in Paris.