Little Mouse's Big Breakfast - Hardcover

Pym, Christine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763696269 ISBN 13: 9780763696269

Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2018

Synopsis

Hungry Little Mouse is looking for some breakfast, and he knows just where he can find it.

Hungry Little Mouse is looking for some breakfast, and he knows just where he can find it. Scampering into the kitchen next door, he finds a perfect bright blueberry. But just before he leaves, he spots a rosy-red apple, and Little Mouse loves rosy-red apples. And as if that’s not enough, there are sugary sweets, a chunk of cheese, a plump pickle . . . the list goes on and on. Yum! But as he finally finds something that’s his absolute favorite, Little Mouse discovers that he’s not the only one looking for breakfast. In this hilarious tale from talented author-illustrator Christine Pym, readers will cheer for Little Mouse and his big appetite for the world.

About this title

About the Author

Christine Pym has always loved books, and as a child could be found trying her best to draw just like Beatrix Potter. She went on to study illustration for children’s publishing and has been illustrating children’s books, cards, toys, and clothing since 2006. She lives and works in a post office in England’s Peak District with her partner, Ste, and Yorkshire terrier, Suzie.

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2—It's a chilly evening and Little Mouse discovers that he has nothing stored away for breakfast the next morning. Luckily, Little Mouse knows just where to look and scampers off to search a nearby house. Once inside, he finds the perfect breakfast—a bright blueberry. As he is about to leave for home, something else catches his eye—a rosy red apple. Before long, he has a teetering tower of food balanced on the small blueberry in his arms. As he bends over to grab one last item—a shiny striped sunflower seed—the tower of food begins to collapse and he notices that he is not the only creature looking for breakfast. Pym's appealing illustrations are done in a soft yet vibrant mix of watercolor and pencil. Little Mouse's small brown form and large round eyes easily stand out on each spread, even when shown in larger scenes. The text itself has a nice rhythm and works well as a read-aloud. VERDICT The straightforward text and bright illustrations will hold the attention of preschoolers, while older kids will enjoy the fun food alliterations and the hint of another adventure in the last line of the story.—Kimberly Tolson, Concord Free Public Library, MA

Edition details

• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0763696269
• ISBN 13: 9780763696269
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Pym Christine