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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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format: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
By M. Lynch
Format: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
By Gwen Coleman
Format: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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By SDSonn
Format:Paperback
Finally back in print. What an awesome book. Loved it as a kid and now one of my kids' favorites. So happy I can now purchase for my niece.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My daughter got her first copy from her great-grandmother (it had been my father's when he was a child). She loves it so much that she has worn out two copies now. Colorful pictures, easy to follow words, and wonderful morals (sharing, thinking problems through, and that the easy way isn't always the best way).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD BOOKS, I HAD TO HAVE IT TO OWN!
RECOMMENDED READING FOR ALL AGES FOR A CHUCKLE!
RECOMMENDED READING FOR ALL AGES FOR A CHUCKLE!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Tj Bacon
Format:Paperback
This was one of my favorite books since I was a kid. The pictures were funny and the story has two good lessons in it. People should try to figure out your own problems and don't judge a book by its cover. In this case the mice. The king learned to share his home and his cheese and that's the moral of this story. I would recommended this book to my friends if they where doing this project. It is a great learning experience for kids.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By M3 Pete
Format:Paperback
To summarize the story, it's all about trying to deal with the problem you have in the first place (mice), rather than bringing in solutions that create even worse problems (cats, dogs, lions and elephants).
But since you will likely be reading it to your kids, the story is not all that important at first. I had this as a boy and enjoyed the drawings, which gets a kid hooked on a book before anything else. My two-year-old LOVES this book, and fills in the words every time we get to words like "king" "mice" "cheese" "lion", etc. He really has no idea what the story teaches, but he loves to read it with me, and that's the key to a great kid's book.
But since you will likely be reading it to your kids, the story is not all that important at first. I had this as a boy and enjoyed the drawings, which gets a kid hooked on a book before anything else. My two-year-old LOVES this book, and fills in the words every time we get to words like "king" "mice" "cheese" "lion", etc. He really has no idea what the story teaches, but he loves to read it with me, and that's the key to a great kid's book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of our families favorite books!!!
I am very happy with the book!!! It is one of my children's favorite books and I was so pleased I could order it here!!!
Published 5 months ago by Leila
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book
I remember reading this when I was a kid. Favorite book then and so fun to find again. Read it to my grown kids when it came.
Published 5 months ago by Belle
5.0 out of 5 stars
probably my favorite children's book of all
My copy is so tattered, worn and so loved. A well done plot on how it's sometimes better to get along, than to try to work the problem.
Published 5 months ago by sonybalony
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Favorite
This was one of my favorites when I was a small child, so I bought a copy for my nephew when he was just starting to read.
Published 5 months ago by SLL
5.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe It's Not As Bad As You Think
So, you think you have problems? Things could be worse and this clever book can prove it. The king starts out with a problem. The mice are eating his cheese. Read more
Published 22 months ago by L. Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars
***
We had this when I was growing up. Great book about sharing. I loved it then and I love it now.
Published 23 months ago by Nancy Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Please bring back into print!
Thanks to Amazon's used seller network, I was able to get a copy of this, a childhood favourite. It's a hit with my 3 and 5 year old boys and in regluar rotation at bedtime. Read more
Published on April 11, 2011 by Altbuttercup
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
My husband wanted this book to read to our 4 year old daughter ( who loves it). He would read this to his oldest daughter who is 21 and she use to love it too. Timeless book!!
Published on January 30, 2011 by Mumof4
5.0 out of 5 stars
The King, the Mice and the Cheese (Beginner Books)
All 4 of my grandsons, ages 4,6,11,and 13,love to have me read this book to them.
Published on November 16, 2009 by Harriett P
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless and ageless, with unending appeal
My mom bought this for my oldest son. He and his younger brother loved it. When the baby rolled around, so to speak, 9 years later, it became his favorite too. Read more
Published on November 24, 2008 by Cynthia R. Harp
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