House Mouse, Senate Mouse (Hardcover)

~ Cheryl Shaw Barnes Peter W. Barnes (Author) "America's mice have a government to with Presidents, Senators and Congressmice, who Are elected, debate, vote the popular will- It's a Rodent Republic on Capitol..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A fanciful way to expose children to the legislative process. -- Washington Parent, February 1997

A fanciful way to expose children to the legislative process. --Washington Parent Magazine

Brightly illustrated...whimsical. -- Washington Post

Brightly illustrated...whimsical. --The Washington Post

Fun and worthwhile...It should be required reading for all current members of Congress! -- Roll Call, October 7, 1996

Fun and worthwhile...it should be required reading for all current members of Congress! -- Roll Call

Fun and worthwhile...it should be required reading for all current members of Congress! --Roll Call

Product Description

Children learn about how are laws are made in Congress, when the Squeaker of the House and the Senate Mouse-jority leader must pass a bill to establish a national cheese!

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: VSP Books; 1st edition (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963768840
• ISBN-13: 978-0963768841
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #319,008 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My sons favorate book, August 20, 2002

By	tnhuskerfan "tnhuskerfan" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This is a cute book that was very well written. My son likes the mouse story and giggles every time I read it to him. It features "The Senate Mousejority leader and the Sqeaker of the House". Parents that are in to politics will get a good laugh out of reading this one.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great concept, but a little too cute., January 8, 2005

By	Sharon Russell "mom_of_shakespeare" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a teacher, I love the way they presented the concept of how a bill becomes a law. However, as a mother, I find it becomes confusing for a preschooler when you use terms such as "Squeaker" of the House instead of "Speaker" and "Mouse-jority" Leader. A great book, definitely worth the buy, but if your child can't read yet, use the real terminology to avoid confusion.

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Qualified Recommendation, December 7, 2000

By	Tim Hundsdorfer (Boulder, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This book is fairly well done, but treats an enor-mouse-ly complex subject very simply (by necessity, of course). Despite it's simplicity, it still seems too complex for the age bracket it is aimed at (4-7 years). The drawings are adequate, but there are some perspective problems. The rhymes are adequate, but tortured in places. This book would seem to be either a great primer if you plan to take your children to Washington DC or a great souvenir of a trip there. As a lesson of how government works, I am a little more dubious. The great value of the book is the connection of system with place (such as committee room or house floor), not as a lesson of how the system works. The separation of representatives and the people is also a bit disconcerting, from a Jeffersonian point of view. The story would have been improved if the students that developed the idea of a "national cheese" would have been allowed to follow their idea through the process, rather than just send a letter and see the results on TV. Senator Thurmouse, well, that's just downright spooky.