Illus. in full color. A king's struggle to keep mice from devouring his favorite food makes "an amusing circular tale. Lively pictures."--New York Times Book Review.
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Illus. in full color. A king's struggle to keep mice from devouring his favorite food makes "an amusing circular tale. Lively pictures."--New York Times Book Review.
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By Nancy Gurney, Illustrated by Eric Gurney
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent fable for young children,
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This review is from: The King, the Mice and the Cheese (Beginner Books(R)) (Hardcover)
This book is similar to a P.D. Eastman book, such as _Go Dog Go_ or _Are You my Mother?_, but this one has an interesting Middle Eastern flavor to it. It is a great fable about cooperation between people in conflict, that unwise solutions to conflict often cause even worse problems. There's no lecturing or preaching here (a rare thing for a children's book), just simple cause and effect. If you bring in cats to rid yourself of mice, the cats are worse than the mice. The story line is that first it's mice, then cats, etc., then elephants, then mice again, then a cooperative agreement with the mice and everyone gets what they really wanted in the first place. I wish there were more children's books like this which truly grasp things about human relations.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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One of my favorite children's books!,
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This review is from: The King, the Mice and the Cheese (Beginner Books(R)) (Hardcover)
My mother first read this book to me when I was a child and I read it to my little brother later. I bought a copy for myself as an adult and have had great fun sharing with all of the children in my life. The story is a cautionary tale about the law of unintended consequences and the need to work out your differences. The best thing about the book is the hilarious illustrations. My children, my husband and I would sit together, making the animal noises and enjoying every part of each picture. (My personal fav is the elephant grabbing the startled king while he talks to his wise men.) A great book for your family!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A snowballing problem...,
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This review is from: King, the Mice and the Cheese (Beginner Books) (Paperback)
This is a wonderful story and both my 5yo and my 3yo love it (and I like reading it too). The King wants to get rid of the mice and his wise men keep coming up with progressivly worse solutions until the King is right back where he started -- and creative thinking saves the day! Great illustrations.
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