Mouse, Look Out!

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Summary: Mouse, Look Out!
Review: A mysteriously abandoned mansion serves as a terrifically spooky setting for a cat-and-mouse tale. As the mouse slips through the "gate no one opened" and the "door no one knocked on," we fairly shout on every fourth page, "MOUSE, LOOK OUT! THERE'S A CAT ABOUT"--until the end, that is, when we shout for the cat to look out for someone else with orange eyes. The suspense of the simple plot is marvelously enriched by the rhythmic, rhyming verse, darkly realistic paintings, and the strange mystery--never explained--of why the long-ago owners of this ghostly mansion abandoned it with all their possessions still inside. This gives the book an unspoken subplot for imaginative ruminations on the side. The artist's sense of perspective brilliantly accentuates the vulnerability of the mouse and the menace of the cat, and end papers showing an ominous front view of the house in the beginning and a satisfying conclusion in the back garden at the end are unifying elements. An edge-of-your-seat tale just right for story time, slumber parties, and Halloween.

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Summary: Wonderful illustrations as well as captivating story
Review: Both of my children, ages 4 and 2, really enjoy this book. They have fun finding the owl on each page and anticipate the story climax each time.

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Summary: Wonderful illustrations as well as captivating story
Review: Both of my children, ages 4 and 2, really enjoy this book. They have fun finding the owl on each page and anticipate the story climax each time.

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Summary: Mouse, Look Out!
Review: My 3 1/2 year old loves this book! We have taken it out of the library so many times that he has it nearly memorized! His favorite thing to do with this book is to say "Mouse Look Out! There's a cat about!" every time it is said in the book. While he never tires of having the book read to him, I never tire of reading it. Very highly recommended.

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Summary: Mouse, Look Out!
Review: My 3 1/2 year old loves this book! We have taken it out of the library so many times that he has it nearly memorized! His favorite thing to do with this book is to say "Mouse Look Out! There's a cat about!" every time it is said in the book. While he never tires of having the book read to him, I never tire of reading it. Very highly recommended.

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Summary: Bedtime Winner
Review: My two year old learned how to make shadows! He warns us about lurking cats and scurrying mice. The drama unfolds slowly and we find more in each illustration every time we read. This book is destined to become a classic.

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Summary: Great book for a toddler
Review: My two-year-old son LOVES this book. He loves to yell, "MOUSE! MOUSE!" every time he sees the little mouse, and he loves to hunt for the mouse in all of the pages of the book. The book is mysterious but not creepy, and the suspense is lifted at the end of the book when the CAT suddenly is the one being stalked! I would definitely recommend this book as my son points to it asking to be read to...."mouse? mouse?" Certainly worth the money. Buy this book! You'll love the illustrations too!

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Summary: Great book for a toddler
Review: My two-year-old son LOVES this book. He loves to yell, "MOUSE! MOUSE!" every time he sees the little mouse, and he loves to hunt for the mouse in all of the pages of the book. The book is mysterious but not creepy, and the suspense is lifted at the end of the book when the CAT suddenly is the one being stalked! I would definitely recommend this book as my son points to it asking to be read to...."mouse? mouse?" Certainly worth the money. Buy this book! You'll love the illustrations too!