Mouse, Mole and the Falling Star - Softcover

A.H. Benjamin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854307827 ISBN 13: 9781854307828

Publisher: Little Tiger Press, 2002

Synopsis

Mouse and Mole are the best of friends. They have fun together, and share everything. They trust each other completely, even with their deepest secrets. Then, one day, whilst lying side by side on a hilltop, they see a falling star. "It's my star! I saw it first," says Mole. "No, I saw it first!" shouts Mouse. Their quarrel tears them apart, but as the days roll by they begin to miss each other...

About this title

About the Author:

A. H. Benjamin has written several books published in the U.S. and the U.K. John Bendall-Brunello illustrated My Goose Betsy, among other picture books.

From Publishers Weekly:

Mouse and Mole "trusted each other completely, even with their deepest secrets." But when they spot a falling star, each is determined to find it and wish on it, and the friendship quickly disintegrates into a tango of mistrust. As summer ends, "Mole and Mouse grew lonely and miserable. They missed each other's company . They even missed the sad moments." Benjamin's (It Could Have Been Worse) tone veers into didacticism: "Anyway, we don't need a star. We have each other," Mouse concludes when a second "falling star" turns out to be a leaf. Bendall-Brunello (I Love You This Much) offsets this heavy-handedness with winning watercolors that emphasize the similarities between the two characters. Mouse and Mole, who think themselves at odds, not only look very much alike but wear nearly identical expressions as their feelings change from hope to animosity and sorrow to hope once again. Kids may also be intrigued by the endpapers, which show pencil studies for the color illustrations. Ages 3-6.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little Tiger Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1854307827
• ISBN 13: 9781854307828
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32