Eek! There's a mouse in the house! In this spirited tale of escalating silliness, Cat, Dog, Sheep, Hog, and friends all join in a merry chase to catch a pesky rodent.
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From Publishers Weekly
In this pandemonious, prepossessing debut, a girl allows a succession of antic animals into the house to chase a lively mouse which is itself dashing after an elusive hunk of Swiss cheese. But the striped cat gets sidetracked by a goldfish, the pig would rather eat cake, and so on, until the house fills with a number of animals embroiled in as many pursuits. The bedeviled narrator calls for reinforcements--from the cow, the horse and finally, the elephant. The rhyming text ("Send in the Hog / to shoo the Dog!") is whimsical and appropriate; the meter, however, is often slightly off ("The Horse kicked a hole in the wall. / Send in the Elephant to get rid of them ALL!"). Readers can predict which animal will visit next by visual clues skillfully integrated into Lee's deliberately flattened gouaches, which have a two-dimensional quality akin to children's own art. Riotous colors and patterns--yellow-and-purple checkboard tiles, aquamarine living room walls, a flowery red-orange sofa--provide bright backdrops for Lee's rambunctious menagerie. Ages 2-3.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K-- In order to rid her house of a mouse, a young girl sends in larger and larger animals who each in turn cause a fair amount of ruckus and confusion, adding to her problems. Children will laugh at the chaos each animal creates, and enjoy finding the framed portrait of the one that will make the next appearance. Yee's childlike watercolor illustrations are quite pleasing and work well with the text. As more and more animals enter the picture, they create more and more amusing antics. On one page, the hog is wearing the lampshade of a lamp that the cat knocked over, while on another page he is juggling three eggs that the hen laid. An entertaining first book, filled with the things that children love--silly rhymes and funny, likable characters. --Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY NONFICTION
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Warm sunny days are outdoor days; bike riding days, running days. Cold, wet, snowy days are indoor days; writing days, illustrating days. In Michigan, there are plenty of days for writing and illustrating. Just as well, I do have to make a living. And I can think of nothing better than writing and illustrating children's books. For more about me and my books visit my blog and website at: wongherbertyee.blogspot.com
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Winsome silliness that is sure to elicit giggles,
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This review is from: Eek! There's a Mouse in the House (Sandpiper paperbacks) (Paperback)
Another charming picture book from the creator of "Fireman Small" shows an escalating series of animal hijinx: a mouse is discovered in the house, so in comes the cat to chase that rat, in comes the dog to chase the cat, and so on, all the way up to the elephant. The illustrations are charming and feature visual puns for parents (note, for example, the "duck soup") while kids are sure to love the sweetly humourous animals. The story is told in simple rhyme, with plenty of exclamations and animal absurdity to make your toddler giggle.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The perfect children's book,
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My husband picked this book up at the library the other week. My kids are 3.5 and 2 years old, and I think this is the most ideal book for their age range. We have some of those "award winning classic" children's books that the kids have absolutely no interest in. I don't know if this book has ever won any awards, but it should be a classic. It grabbed the interest of my kids in several ways. It has a simple rhyme, each page starts with an exclamation that the kids like to immitate, a different animal, and different actions.
For instance: Dear Me! The Dog has broken the dish. And now the cat is after the fish. Send in the Hog To shoo that Dog! Each page introduces a different animal, and they're doing things like dancing, eating, kicking holes in the wall, getting tangled in yarn, etc. And each page has something visually interesting. After a week of reading this to my kids, my 3.5 year old already knows most of the words, and my 2 year old likes to point out things going on in the pictures.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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EEK! There's A Mouse In The House ( Wong Herbert Yee),
This review is from: Eek! There's a Mouse in the House (Sandpiper paperbacks) (Paperback)
EEK! There's A Mouse In The House ( Wong Herbert Yee)
I thought that this book was adorable for its cute illustrations and rhymes. I once brought this book into my science class in the 4th grade when our class was learning about food chains. The whole class was laughing and learning at the same time when I read the book to them! In conclusion it was a great book for several reasons! from, Amazon customer :D - smiley face!
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