Moose and Mouse - Softcover

West, Colin

3.96

28 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753409291 ISBN 13: 9780753409299

Publisher: Gardners Books, 2004

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Mouse's Poem. Mouse is very busy writing his new poem on his typewriter. He's far too absorbed to join nature-loving Moose outside. So Moose busies himself fishing, walking and tidying up the fallen apples in Mouse's garden. Moose thinks Mouse would like a nice lunch to help him with his work and he leaves it on Mouse's doorstep. But he leaves the bag with the fallen apples on the doorstep, too...The Camping Trip. Moose is delighted that Mouse has finally agreed to go on a camping trip with him. Mouse is looking worried though, "What if there are wolves?" Moose is having a great time, but Mouse thinks camping is chilly, damp and hard work. It gets dark and Moose can't find the way, so he lets Mouse take control and read the map. Mouse leads them to a place to pitch their tent. If it wasn't so dark you'd almost think it looked like Mouse's back garden...

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About the Author:

Colin West was born in 1951 and studied Graphic Design at Wolverhampton Polytechnic, and Illustration at the Royal College of Art, London. Colin has had over 50 children's titles published by Puffin, Walker, Hutchinson, Hodder and others. He writes poetry, picture books and short stories and recently won much acclaim for his splendid The Big Book of Nonsense, an anthology of all his nonsense poetry. Colin lives in Epping, Essex.

Review:

Children's Literature
It's a good book for talking about contrasts in what people like to do and West's cheerful watercolors with heavy black line lend humor and a light touch. Vocabulary challenges independent readers without taxing their abilities in this "I Am Reading" entry for the series, leveled Grades 1-2

School Library Journal
Dashes of humor, good characterization, and challenging vocabulary make these three offerings stand out from the crowd. The tales will attract children who have learned the fundamentals of reading and are anxious to practice them independently...A list of strategies for beginning readers completes each appealing package.

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