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Summary
Summary
Like Rosemary Wells's Read to Your Bunny and with the charm of The Wonderful Things You Will Be, this gorgeous book will surely appeal to families who want their children to become lifelong readers.
Long before the words make sense, Mousie,
I will read to you
The simplest story,
about an acorn that drops to the ground.
So begins this warm and poignant picture book that follows a mama mouse and her baby mouse on the little mouse's journey to becoming a reader--from infancy, to toddlerhood, to elementary school, and beyond. When Mousie is little, Mama sings him lullabies about the sky, repeats back his DA DA DEES and BA BA BEES, and reads him poems and stories about wonderful things like forests and bears. Then one day, on a playground next to the library, Mousie sounds out a word, then two, then three . . . and a reader is born!
Inspired by the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation to read aloud to your children from the day they are born, here is a charming picture book that celebrates families reading together.
Author Notes
RACHAEL COLE is the author of CITY MOON, winner of an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor. It was called "wonder filled and delightful" in a Kirkus starred review. She is also the author of LADIES DRAWING NIGHT, published by Chronicle in 2016, along with Leah Goren and Julia Rothman. She is the art director at Schwartz & Wade Books. Visit her on the web at rachaelcole.net, on Instagram at @rachaelcole, or on Twitter at @rachael_cole.
MELISSA CROWTON recently received her master's degree from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Mousie, I Will Read to You is her debut picture book. Visit her on the web at melissacrowton.com and on Instagram at @mcrowton.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Toddler-PreS-Cole teams with debut illustrator Crowton to chronicle methods of encouraging a wee mouse to fall in love with reading. Speaking in free verse, Mama explains how she will read simple stories to her infant, sing lullabies to the toddler, practice talk enrichment, and share visits to the library as her child grows older. She vows to listen to her child read and will sneak a peek as Mousie reads to his stuffed animals by flashlight. She promises ".one day before you know it, on a blanket in the forest, you will read a story to your baby." Crowton's digital spreads are cozy in detail, with big-eared mice in preppy clothes, and have tranquil palettes to reflect each setting. The final page offers tips for raising readers by a developmental-behavioral pediatrician. VERDICT The calming cadences and loving domestic scenes will please listeners, and adults will be gently guided in methods of inspiring lifelong learning.-Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
This sentimental story follows a mouse single parent as she or he shares with a child the love of reading, from the young one's infancy, throughout childhood, and finally to adulthood where we see the young mouse all grown up and reading to its own baby. Warm, tidy digital illustrations have appeal for both children and grownups. Tips for "Raising a Reader" are appended. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Follow along as a little mouse is taught to love literacy.Opening on a tiny mouse upon a parent's lap, snoozing as the parent reads, the book shows how the inquisitive rodent grows into an independent reader "With a flashlight in your room / Reading a chapter book," then an absorbed college student, and finally the parent of his own little book lover, creating a sentimental ode to lifelong literacy. Hidden within the sweeping, flowery language are step-by-step directions for encouraging emergent literacy: building receptive and expressive language skills with rich vocabulary; modeling complex sentences; regularly sharing songs, stories, and poetry; curating print-rich environments; and utilizing local libraries. It's a comprehensive list, and grown-ups may appreciate the helpful coaching, especially the "tips for raising readers" appendix. Preschool children, however, may not be entranced by the lengthy free-verse poetry, high-level vocabulary and aspirational direct address of the wise adult guiding a child. If the earnest text is a little message-heavy, the vintage-style digital illustrations help make the medicine go down. Stylishly rendered in dappled, desaturated colors and with oversized ears and lengthy curled tails, the mice are a blend of sophisticated and sweet. Chunky scarves, retro toys, warm domestic scenes and lively playground action bring the mouse's world to life.The book's belief in literacy simply shines through and will appeal to families in search of an attractively illustrated parenting manual. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
With sweet, lively touches in the text and art, this sentimental picture book features a mother mouse addressing her son, recalling his varied, developing relationship to books and reading. The book opens with the mother mouse cradling newborn Mousie and reading him a book about acorns, and she then describes, in often lyrical prose, sharing lullabies, poems, and stories with him as he grows and progresses from listening to talking ( Your first words fall out of your mouth like treasures ) to independently reading to his toys to studying on his own ( You will read about things / I've never known ). All comes full circle as she imagines Mousie reading to his own child in a charming concluding scene. Soft, colorful multimedia illustrations depict the cheerful characters in a variety of settings, such as hearing stories at bedtime, visiting a library, and discovering nature's wonders. While some scenarios, like those featuring Mousie when he's older, may not resonate with younger kids, this is nevertheless an affectionate celebration of literacy, books, and the ways adults can help foster a rewarding love of reading.--Shelle Rosenfeld Copyright 2018 Booklist