Paper Mice - Hardcover

Lloyd, Megan Wagner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1481481665 ISBN 13: 9781481481663

Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books, 2019

Synopsis

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year

“Perfect for storytime, and with so much to explore on each page, a one-on-one read is also a must.” —School Library Journal
“A sweet depiction of companionship and creature comforts.” —Publishers Weekly

It’s the middle of the night, and two paper mice find adventure—and each other—as they explore their new home in this beautifully written, stunningly illustrated story of friendship.

With a snip and a clip, two paper mice are made. They are given names: Della and Ralph. Each alone, they explore their new house in the dark. Della dashes up the stairs; Ralph skitters through the dining room. There is so much to see and so much to discover!

But a big, dark house can be scary for those so small, until they find…each other.

Beautiful, cut-paper illustrations bring to life this lyrical story of adventure and friendship.

About this title

About the Author

Megan Wagner Lloyd’s debut picture book, Finding Wild, was called “sparkling” by Publishers Weekly, and her latest, Fort-Building Time, was called “playful reading fun” by Kirkus Reviews. Megan lives with her family in the Washington, DC, area. Visit her online at MeganWagnerLloyd.com.

Phoebe Wahl’s first picture book, Sonya’s Chickens, was the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for New Illustrator, as well as a Kirkus Reviews star, and was listed by School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Huffington Post as one of the best children’s books of the year. Her latest, Backyard Fairies, was called “delightful” by Kirkus Reviews. Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2013 with a BFA in illustration and currently lives in Washington state. Learn more at PhoebeWahl.com.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 1—With a snip and clip, two paper mice come into being. After adding "bright eyes," "tiny noses," and "elegant whiskers," they are given names. The white one is named Ralph and the blue one, Della. When they are finished "they were placed between the pages of two books" and when night comes, out they go. "They were only paper mice, but even they knew that night is a mouse's day, and time to roam free of fright." Not aware of each other, they set off to explore. The delightful mixed-media illustrations have a folk-art feel, capturing the nighttime adventure in shades of deep blue, purple, and dark red. Some things are scary, and some are not. They creep and they scamper, until Della finds a doll house just her size, and Ralph gets into trouble and falls in a dish full of water. Trying to dry in front of the fire is when they finally meet. And just in time, because Ralph's tail was catching on fire. An adventure shared makes an outing better as they soon discover. Before night becomes day, the two tired mice "slipped back between the pages of their books, and fell asleep." VERDICT Perfect for storytime, and with so much to explore on each page, a one-on-one read is also a must.—Lucia Acosta, Children's Literature Specialist, Princeton, NJ

Edition details

• Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1481481665
• ISBN 13: 9781481481663
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Wahl Phoebe
• Number of pages: 40