Fourth of July Mice! (Green Light Readers) - Hardcover

Bethany Roberts

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0544236009 ISBN 13: 9780544236004

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2014

Synopsis

“A light, rhymed romp through the holiday.”—Publishers Weekly

Hooray! It's the Fourth of July, and the parade is ready to start! The Holiday Mice lead the way to a day full of nonstop fun, including a picnic, a baseball game, a sack race, and a splashy-sploshy dip in the stream. The best part comes at the end of the day when fireworks go BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!  Level 1 beginners will delight in the wordplay, rhyme, and repetition. Three cheers for the red, white, and blue!  

About this title

About the Author:

Bethany Roberts has written several popular books for children, including seven  Holiday Mice books, Monster Manners, Cat Parade, and Waiting-for-Christmas Stories. She lives in Hamden, Connecticut. Visit her website at www.bethanyroberts.com 

Doug Cushman is a veteran mystery writer for children and the illustrator of more than 100 picture books. Among his many popular books are the seven HOLIDAY MICE books, written by Bethany Roberts. He lives in Northern California and Paris.

From Booklist:

PreS-Gr. 1. This seventh rhyming book about those sweet holiday mice--among them, Halloween Mice (1995) and Thanksgiving Mice (2001)--just about gushes red, white, and blue--from the colors of the clothing the family wears to the all-American activities that form the backbone of the book. The family members (mother, father, big and little brothers) first form their own Revolutionary soldier/Betsy Ross parade. Then they picnic and play baseball. A sack race, a trip to the old swimming hole, and fireworks complete the roundup. There's even a bit of suspense early on, when the little mouse, too scared to swim, overcomes his fear to save his toy mouse. Deeply hued watercolor illustrations, full of humorous details, enhance the story; especially effective are the vibrant bursts of fireworks. A charming way to prepare for the holiday. Connie Fletcher
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About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0544236009
• ISBN 13: 9780544236004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Doug Cushman