Mouse's First Spring [Hardcover]

Lauren Thompson (Author), Buket Erdogan (Illustrator)

Book Description

One bright day, Mouse and Momma head outside to play.

The wind blows in something

feathery and plump --

a bird,

and something

wiggly and pink --

a worm,

and something

green, who hops and leaps --

a frog.

But before it's time to go back inside, Mouse finds something that's

soft and new with petals...

the prettiest flower he's ever seen!

Could it mean spring is finally here?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS–On a breezy spring day, Mouse discovers various creatures. He wonders what each one is, and his mother patiently identifies a butterfly, bird, snail, frog, and worm. Each animal departs on a gust of wind, and, in the end, Mouse himself is carried away, but lands safely in his mother's loving arms. This gentle story is just right for toddlers who, like Mouse, are encountering new things every day. The brief text is full of wonderfully descriptive phrases, such as "fluttery buttery," "hidey insidey," and "squiggly squeeze." The simple, double-page illustrations are done in bright, colorful acrylics, just right for holding the attention of the youngest storytime attendee. A surefire hit in any season.–Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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From Booklist

PreS. When Mouse and his momma venture out on a spring day, they discover a butterfly, a snail, a bird, a frog, a worm, and a flower. Each new discovery mystifies the little mouse: "There on a stem, Mouse found something sweet and petally." Or is he bluffing? In any case, young children will be glad to help him identify each one with help from the rounded, simplified forms in Erdogan's painterly illustrations. The wind blows through at intervals, creating a pattern in the story line, while the rhythmic and sometimes rhyming text creates patterns as well. Finally, Mouse discovers his own mother, in a conventionally sweet, hug-and-kiss ending. Though lacking the freshness of the earlier books in the series, such as Mouse's First Christmas (1999) and Mouse's First Halloween (2000), this fills the bill for preschool teachers seeking seasonal read-aloud choices. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; 1 edition (January 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689858388
• ISBN-13: 978-0689858383
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi! I'm Lauren Thompson, children's book author. Please visit my website to find out about all my books: www.LaurenThompson.net

Happy reading!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good for young ones., June 12, 2007

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Julio Acevedo "JA" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mouse's First Spring (Hardcover)

My daughter is 14 months now and she loves this book. It has lots of colors, rhymes and simple sentences which she enjoys every night.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Great Mouse story, April 3, 2006

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Amy Brown "Mom to Josh" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mouse's First Spring (Hardcover)

My almost three year old son received this book today, and just loves it!! It is a very easy store to read and follow along to... I am sure in a few years he will enjoy reading it to himself... I love the pictures!!!