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Does a Mouse Have a House? [IMPORT] (School & Library Binding)

by Anne Miranda (Author)

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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Striking collage art and rhyming couplets are used to introduce the habitats of 17 animals and insects. Many of the illustrations are lush, colorful double-page spreads that incorporate a wide array of textures and patterns. Young children will grasp the concept through this presentation, but the author's Night Songs (Bradbury, 1993) is more effective. Its lullaby construct gives it a stronger sense of unity, and its richness of language is more matched to the vitality of the art. However, the simplicity of the text will make Miranda's new book accessible to even younger groups, and will be an adequate addition to story times on the theme of "home sweet home." A soothing selection to accompany Lyn Littlefield Hoopes's My Own Home (HarperCollins, 1991; o.p.).
Lisa S. Murphy, formerly at Dauphin County Library System, Harrisburg, PA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews
Yes, a mouse does have a house--and so do penguins and pandas and a host of other animals described by Miranda in this imaginative take on the habitat theme. A creative combination of lilting rhymes and collage illustrations is employed to good effect in this lively story. Some of the couplets truly sing (``The snaky, fangy moray eel/hides in places that conceal''), while others are a bit more clumsy (``A beaver's home/is a mud-and-stick dome''). But if the text occasionally disappoints, the illustrations are consistently delightful. Miranda's collages are a vibrant mix of color and texture--her crocodiles look like they've been rolled in green Corn Flakes; her hippos have a ceramic feel. A beautiful book, both to look at and to read aloud. (Picture book. 2-6) -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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