Maisy's Pool [Hardcover]

Lucy Cousins (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 4, 1999 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Maisy

Maisy the mouse and her animal friends cool off on a hot day in Maisy's wading pool.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1 Sweet Maisy the mouse returns in familiar, primary-colored gouaches heavily outlined in black. In the first book, she gets ready for bed, finds her misplaced Panda, and, at the last minute, the pair remember to use the toilet. The second book is a real charmer. Maisy's pal Tallulah helps set up and repair a wading pool; then the girls team up with Eddie the elephant so that all three can cool off. Both titles show toddler-empowering vignettes; Maisy's Pool offers just enough plot and tension to appeal to rookie readers as well. Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Lucy Cousins has illustrated numerous Maisy titles, including Maisy Goes to Bed; Maisy Goes Swimming; Maisy Goes to the Playground; Maisy Goes to Playschool; Maisy's ABC; Count with Maisy; Maisy's Colours; Maisy's House (Winner of the 1997 Bologna Ragazzi Non-Fiction Prize); Maisy's Farm; Maisy at the Farm; Happy Birthday, Maisy; Happy Christmas, Maisy, as well as sticker, mix-and-match, colouring, board and story books based on the TV series. Among her other books are Noah's Ark, Za-za's Baby Brother and Katy Cat and Beaky Boo. She has four children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (August 4, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763608866
• ISBN-13: 978-0763608866
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,559,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lucy Cousins is the creator of many wonderful picture books for children, including Yummy: My Favourite Nursery Stories and Hooray for Fish! , as well as her bestselling books about Maisy the mouse. About I'm the Best, she says, "I had the idea for this book after winning a tennis competition. I loved telling all my friends and family about it, but then I realized that I was probably showing off, like Dog!" Lucy Cousins lives in Hampshire with her partner, four children and very fluffy dog.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for one-year-olds!, March 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Maisy's Pool (Paperback)

I've read this book so many times to my 15-month-old, I can recite it from memory! He started going nuts for it around the time he turned one; that's when he wanted a little more of a story line. This book and the other three in the group (Maisy's Bedtime, Maisy Dresses Up, and Maisy Makes Gingerbread) are one step up from the one-picture-and-one-word per page kinds of books for babies, but not so high up that they start having way too much text per page. A typical page in this book is "Maisy and Talullah are feeling hot." Just one or two simple sentences and one wonderful bright Lucy Cousins illustration per page-spread; ten page-spreads total.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "Maisy" Series Still has Fresh Appeal, February 27, 2005

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M. Allen Greenbaum (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maisy's Pool (Paperback)

There's no tab pulling or flap lifting in this 1999 Maisy book, but author Lucy Cousins spins a surprisingly exciting tale for Maisy. The story involves Maisy, a yellow bird with a blue hair bow ("Tallulah"), and a large elephant ("Eddie") wearing orange swimming trunks with a blue and white daisy pattern. These three want to take a dip in an inflatable swimming pool on a hot day. However, not only does the inflatable spring a leak, but its not big enough for the two smaller animals when Eddie climbs in. The animals find their way to a happy and satisfying resolution.

Lucy Cousins' illustrations add immensely to her story's appeal. Using rich, vivid colors, she draws her characters wearing toddler clothing--and big smiles. "Maisy's Pool" is 21 pages long. Each of the 10 two-page spreads (there's a one-page biographical piece on Cousins after the story) has large-font, bold text on a white background on the left side, and bright, cheerful gouache pictures on the right. Recommended!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Hot Day at Maisy's Place, January 9, 2004

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James Sadler (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maisy's Pool (Paperback)

If you are the parent of a young child, you probably know who Maisy is. She's a mouse with a duck, a squirrel, an elephant, and a crocodile for friends. Why the crocodile isn't trying to eat the others is beyond me, but that's life in Maisy's workd.

Both of my daughters love the Maisy books; there's something about their simple stories and colorful pictures that even appeals to adults. The books are short and easy to read. But, the stories are never obnoxiously simplistic, like so many other books for small children.

It's a hot summer day and Maisy pulls out her pool to cool off. But she runs into a few problems when she finds a leak in the pool and then has her friend Eddie the Elephant decide to sit in it. Will Maisy ever be able to cool off?