Dust jacket notes: "'In the first place, it was not gray but an utterly mad blue. It had a fat little body like an o'possum, hind feet like those of a kangaroo, the front paws of a monkey, and instead of delicate and transparent ears, these were long and much like those of a rabbit. And what is more, they were blue, too, and violently orange-colored on the inside. But the worst thing of all was that it had no tail.' The fact that he has decidedly curious features - and no tail - is not the only thing that sets Manxmouse apart from run-of-the-mill mice, for he has an extraordinarily sweet and gentle nature, is so innocent about the ways of the world that he knows no fear. Just after the stroke of thirteen on the night of his creation by a tipsy ceramist, Manxmouse sets boldly off from Buntingdowndale on the road to high adventure and self-discovery...."
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A neglected fantasy,
By OolooKitty (los angeles, ca) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Manxmouse: The Mouse Who Knew No Fear (Hardcover)
I was starting to think I was the only person on earth who'd read this book, till I saw J.K. Rowling listing it as one of her childhood favorites. It was definitely one of mine, too!MANXMOUSE is the story of a mouse, accidentally created by a drunken ceramics maker, who magically comes to life. His adventures through the English countryside are absolutely charming, as are the illustrations by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone (who also did the lovely illustrations for Dodie Smith's The Hundred and One Dalmatians). While undergoing various adventures in everyplace from a movie set to a rural school, Manxmouse learns that he "belongs to the Manx Cat", and that their fates are bound together. The mouse, wanting to control his own destinty, determines to track down the Manx Cat and face him, no matter what might befall him. Written by the author of "The Three Lives of Thomasina" and the charming cat adventure "Abandoned", this one is worth tracking down. It's absolutely overdue for a reprint.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The adventures of an unusual and lovable mouse,
This review is from: Manxmouse: The Mouse Who Knew No Fear (Hardcover)
I'm always looking for good books to give my nieces and nephews. I read Paul Gallico's Manxmouse because J.K. Rowling said it was one of her favorites; my young relatives are Harry Potter fans, and are interested in whatever Harry's creator likes. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of the adventures of the blue tailless mouse, and the creatures he meets, like the clutterbumph: "Something that is not there until one imagines it...Whatever it is that frightens one the most and that is just above the worst thing one can think of, that is what a clutterbumph looks like."But Manxmouse's creator had "forgotten to put fear into him," and in fact, as Gallico wrote, "No one is ever born frightened or fearing anything." Because he's fearless, Manxmouse has some amazing adventures with animals most mice would avoid-a hawk; a fox and the hunt pack of hounds pursuing the fox; Nervous Nellie, the Nellyphant (elephant); and more. Eventually Manxmouse has to decide how to deal with a major threat-whether to run, or to surrender, or to fight. How he handles the challenge, and how it all comes out is very satisfying. Buy Manxmouse, read it, and read it aloud to those who can't yet read. Pros: Great fun for any age Cons: To enjoy it, the reader must believe in magic.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Childhood Memories,
This review is from: Manxmouse: The Mouse Who Knew No Fear (Hardcover)
Of all the books my mother read to my brother and I as children, this is the only one I specifically remember. I can't wait to read it to my son.
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