FICTION

Two Mice

by Sergio RUZZIER
illus. by Sergio Ruzzier. 32p. Clarion. Sept. 2015. Tr $12.99. ISBN 9780544302099.
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PreS-Gr 1—"One house/Two mice/Three cookies./Three boats/Two oars/One rower." Counting up to three and down to one again and again forms the structure and narrative of this slim story. Pen-and-ink illustrations show two mouse friends—sometimes naughty, sometimes grumpy, always together—having an adventure involving a shipwreck, danger, and the perfect pot of soup. The counting device, forward and backward, may confuse some children, while others will enjoy the simplicity and rhythm.
VERDICT An unusual but sweetly satisfying offering, this title will be a lively addition to most libraries.—Martha Link Yesowitch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NC
Reviewed by “Three rocks / Two holes / One shipwreck.” They nearly become a raptor’s dinner before managing “One escape.” The two work together as a team after this near-
, Jun 01, 2015

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