The Mouse Family's Most Terrible, Terrifying Day [Paperback]

Dr. Joan S. Dunphy (Author), Erik DePrince (Illustrator), Jessica Volinski (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Let's Talk

In this comforting and imaginative tale, Malachy Mouse and his family are newcomers to New York City, having moved into their basement cubby hole just days before September 11th. After the terrorist attack, they are evacuated from their home and decide to stay with cousin Joel and his family. But their cousin works in one of the towers and he does not return home. With the children traumatized, the adults decide to show them all the ways others are working to protect them. They visit firefighters, police, rescue workers, rescue dogs, medical personnel, airport security, and a military base. Then they discuss ways they can help, too.

Compassionate and accessible, this book helps children open up about their fears and provides parents and all those who work with children a tool with which to calm youngsters' anxieties and lighten the burdens on small shoulders.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: New Horizon Press (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882822276
• ISBN-13: 978-0882822273
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,538,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect dialogue opener for an important discussion, November 20, 2002

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This review is from: The Mouse Family's Most Terrible, Terrifying Day (Paperback)

There is so much that goes unanswered inside the mind of a child, especially when they experience a traumatic event. Since the tragic events of September 11th, children have even more fears and worries about their own family's protection.

The book, "The Mouse Family's Most Terrible, Terrifying Day," by Dr. Joan S. Dunphy, was written specifically to help bring some peace of mind to young children. Today's world is indeed a scary place, and our children are very much affected by tragic events such as September 11th.

This book is about a little mouse and his family who have moved to New York City and experience September 11th. Throughout the book, many questions are answered for the young mouse.

MyParenTime.com recommends the book, "The Mouse Family's Most Terrible, Terrifying Day" - it allows parents to begin a dialogue with their children -- not only about the tragic events of September 11th, but about other traumatic events as well. Through the colorful illustrations and thoughtful story, children are introduced to all the good people who exist in the world, and what these good people are doing in order to protect them and thereby lessen their fears.