Syd Hoff's comical, charming story will delight readers young and old alike in this beloved classic I Can Read about a mouse who saves the day by going his own way.
Among Mrs. Brice's 25 mice, all but one do everything together. And this mouse's difference ‘comes in handy when the mice meet a cat, and while twelve run this way and twelve run that, this mouse runs this way and that, wearing out the cat and saving them all. The simple, gracefully repetitive text and bright drawings will make a preschool hero of the clever little mouse.
This beloved classic is a Level 1 I Can Read that is perfect for the beginning reader learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
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This is the usual Syd Hoff silliness that beginning readers love…If Syd Hoff is popular with your patrons, add this one to your collection.
— School Library Journal
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Syd Hoff (1912–2004) is a much-loved and much-read author and illustrator of numerous books for children. He was born and raised in New York City. He studied at the National Academy of Design and sold his first cartoon to the New Yorker when he was eighteen. His cartoons were a regular feature in magazines such as the New Yorker and Esquire, and a syndicated feature in many newspapers nationwide. He eventually became one of the most original and beloved authors and illustrators of children’s books. Mr. Hoff wrote more than fifty books for children, including the I Can Read titles Danny and the Dinosaur, Oliver, and Sammy the Seal.
Dan Bittner is an actor and voice talent and winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards for audio narration. He has starred on stage and on the screen, in movies such as Men in Black, Adventureland, and the Producers: The Movie Musical. He has also appeared onstage as Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.