Gingerbread Mouse [Hardcover]

Katy Bratun (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

It's winter, and Mouse is snuggled under the covers in her tiny, cozy home. Then -- CRACK! -- a fallen tree branch ruins her house, and Mouse must find another place to live. With courage, determination, and a lot of resourcefulness, Mouse -- with help from a cheery bearded man in a red suit -- finds not only another house but also a place she can truly call home.

Katy Bratun's warm text and bright illustrations are sure to delight readers young and old.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-When her home is destroyed by a falling branch, Mouse moves into a human house and discovers a gingerbread house that's just her size. Later that night, Santa arrives with a dollhouse, which becomes Mouse's permanent residence. The characters have stiff-looking grins showing pasty teeth, and the pedestrian text is filled with cliches.-S. P.
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About the Author

Katy Bratun studied illustration at the Art Institute of Boston and has illustrated twenty books for children. She once drew a gorilla in a gondola at a school assembly, which later posed as a character for this book. Ms. Bratun lives in Salem, Massachusetts, with her husband, Steve, and her son, Eric.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (September 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060090804
• ISBN-13: 978-0060090807
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,752,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tasty holiday treat you can't help but savor again and again!, October 9, 2007

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Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gingerbread Mouse (Paperback)

It is Christmas Eve. The wind is blowing fiercely outside, and the snow is falling steadily. But even with the harsh weather, Mouse is unaffected, for she is tucked in all snug in her home at the base of a large tree. All of a sudden, Mouse is awakened from her sleep by a loud crack, and makes it outside safely just before a branch crushes her beloved abode. Mouse is now forced to trek through the cold, snowy, windy night in an attempt to find a new home, where she can curl up for a happy Christmas Eve. The task sounds easier than it truly is. With all of her precious belongings in tow, Mouse encounters many possible homes before she stumbles upon the perfect home for her to reside in. But only with a little Christmas magic is Mouse able to find her way inside, and claim the quaint little house as her own.

Since reading Betty Boegehold's HERE'S PIPPA over ten years ago, I have always found myself drawn to tales about little mice; which is why Katy Bratun's GINGERBREAD MOUSE drew me in instantly. Bratun's adorable story, and lovely, delicate pictures depicting young Mouse as she left one home, and began her quest for another are irresistible. Mouse is a resourceful character, whose determination and ability to create elaborate decorations out of any object she happens to find is sure to promote creativity in young readers; while her strength and the way that she never gives up make her a lively, spirited character you can't help but fall in love with. The fact that Bratun brings a human family into the mix, and showcases their holiday festivities only adds to the story, and makes the reader sympathize with little Mouse even more. A tasty holiday treat you can't help but savor again and again!

Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family favorite, May 12, 2011

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Heather Wright (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gingerbread Mouse (Hardcover)

This book is a perennial family favorite in our household. It get requested probably the most out of our (extensive) collection of Christmas books. I'm ordering it in hardback to replace the very well-worn paperback copy. Hopefully the hardcover will take this favorite on through many more Christmas seasons. The kids love Gingerbread Mouse's determination to find and create her special home. I suspect they also like the idea of living in a candy house...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gingerbread Mouse, February 9, 2011

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AnnieMac (Bucks County, Pa.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gingerbread Mouse (Paperback)

Wonderful book! My daughter is a Montessori pre-school teacher who bakes Ginger bread men and ladies with the children at holiday time. She reads The Ginger Bread Man with the children at that time and I purchased this book for her as additional related reading for that purpose.