Synopses & Reviews
"Mama, Mama, don't go out tonight!" says one little girl as her mother gets ready for a fancy-dress ball. But Mama reassures her that nighttime is grown-up time and Daisy will be over to babysit.
With ingenious design and illustrations that dance off the page, the reader watches Daisy and the little girl create their own fun with dress-up clothes and books, while, at the same time, Mama steps and twirls in her fancy dress. A goodnight kiss when Mama returns home is the perfect ending to this sweet, reassuring story.
Synopsis
This is the story of five little dolls that are left in a box, in a park, under a chair. Nobody knows why they were left there, but one day, a couple of retired mice discover them. The box is blocking their doorway. Soon, the dolls and the mice become friends...except for one of the dolls--the Countess--who's a little bit too hoity-toity to befriend any mice. But she doesn't have any choice and soon the dolls learn to stay away from the "legs" (humans), forage for food, and have a great deal of fun with the mice.
About the Author
Sally Gardner is the author and illustrator of a number of charming books for children including
The Book of Princesses and
The Fairy Tale Catalogue. She lives in England.