Little Mouse's Big Breakfast

by Christine Pym, Christine Pym (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763696269
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	01/02/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

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.

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2018
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

School Library Journal

2017-09-26
What will Little Mouse do? There's nothing for tomorrow's breakfast."He had searched every sunflower for a seed and every bush for a berry, but all the food was gone." But he's a resourceful rodent; along the path, up the drainpipe, and through a window he goes. He spies a bright blueberry on a table. "Well, Little Mouse loved a bright blueberry. A bright blueberry would be just perfect for a little mouse's breakfast." He's headed home when he sees a rosy red apple, which he also loves…then crunchy cookies, cheese, a pickle, sausage, and a cupcake. He adds each food to the pile, heaping them high on his head. But suddenly he spies his favorite breakfast: a sunflower seed. Bending to pick it up sends his stash crashing to the ground, and he's not the only furry person searching for breakfast in the house. He escapes the black cat and enjoys his seed…but that means he's out of food again. Luckily there is the house next door. British author/illustrator Pym turns out a charming tale of a hungry mouse and his daring trip indoors. Listeners will enjoy the tale with its rhythmic language and the watercolor-and-pencil illustrations of the wide-eyed, smiling mouse.Who needs a feast when you have your favorite food? (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews