Mouse's First Summer [Hardcover]

Lauren Thompson (Author), Buket Erdogan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2004 | Age Level: 2 and up

Mouse and Minka invite YOU to celebrate summer with a picnic in the park.

Roll down the hill on tickly green grass.

Fly kites fluttery high in the sky.

And don't forget juicy watermelon!

But before it's time to go home, a summer surprise sparkles in the sky.

CRACKLE, POP, BOOM!

What's making that sound?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–As in the other books in the series, Thompson and Erdogan again draw readers into the joys of a simple frolic. Done in jewel-toned acrylics, the double-page paintings create a sumptuous backdrop for this sensory-rich adventure as Mouse and Minka go on a picnic and sample watermelon, roll in the grass, fly a kite, spill lemonade, and feast on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The poetic, spare text dabbles in alliteration, describing "Marching, munching, bold, black ants..." and "Tipsy-tumbly, tickly, green grass." A final proclamation–"Hooray for summer!"–tops off this delicious taste of the season for young listeners.–Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
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About the Author

Lauren Thompson is the bestselling author of several picture books including the popular Mouse's First series, Little Quack series and the Wee Little series. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Apple Pie That Papa Baked,  Leap Back Home to Me, and Chew, Chew, Gulp! She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and son.

Buket Erdogan has always been inspired by vibrant colors and children's art. She illustrated the Mouse’s First series for Simon & Schuster, three of which were New York Times bestsellers, as well as the Calico series. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (May 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689858353
• ISBN-13: 978-0689858352
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 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: #228,766 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

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Mouse Book, Not the Last!, May 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Mouse's First Summer (Hardcover)

I bought this cute book after seeing the great, vivid pictures in it. When I got home, we read this book to our baby to be and my husband loved it. It has a sing songy, repetition to it that will be great for our baby as he gets older. I definitely was pleased and I am excited to collect the rest of the Mouse books from this author.