[.ca] The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big ... (ISBN 0859533301)

Wonderful expression in this character:
My son (who is 11) and I picked up a copy while waiting in the Doctor's office. The illustrations drew us in as we leafed through the pages but the story, though simple, made us laugh and held our interest until the end to see how this expressive mouse solved his dilema. I came home and ordered 2 copies, one to keep and one to give as a gift.

Suspenseful without being scary:
The Little Mouse book has a wonderful interplay between the reader and story as it introduces concepts of sharing and how to deal with the threat of a bully.

Pictures Make this Story - The Strawberry Seems Edible:
Both my kids loved this book and I have given it to lots of people. I like the big hardcover because the pictures are so great (although the smaller Board Book is nice). In The mouse offers up the strawberry to the reader to share, and even Mom and Dad feel like they ought to take a piece. Simple story - and although the narrator tells the mouse he ought to take care of his strawberry or a great big hungry bear will eat it, my kids were never scared.

A PEACH OF A BOOK:
This is one of my very favorite kids' books. There is no particular moral, the story line is minimal, there is no bear! But there is a little mouse with one of the most expressive faces in all of kids' picture books, a huge strawberry, and a very happy and satisfying ending. Don and Audrey Wood are an extremely talented couple, both when they work on separate projects and especially when they work together.

A Great Fun Book:
My 21 month old loves this book. We read it almost every night, and she fills in the Boom Boom Boom and the Sniff Sniff Sniff's, and at the end says Yum Yum Yum. It is a lot of fun.