Hickory Mouse

Puddle Lane - Stage 3 #2

by Sheila K. McCullagh, Jon Davis (Illustrator)

Hickory mouse thinks he is brave after frightening the Griffle, a shy, green monster, and Mrs. Pitter-Patter, but standing on top of Mr. Gotobed's grandfather clock he is scared by its chimes

43 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1986

About the author

Sheila K. McCullagh had her first work pulished in the 1950s and then went on to write a number of children's books including the Puddle lane and the Buccaneers series.

Reviews

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Puddle Lane books are expertly put together to make an interactive and engaging reading experience the encourages youngsters to read using multiple learning techniques. The stories are fun, interesting, and with a collection of characters that spans across the entire series, allowing children to become acquainted with the characters enough for them to develop favourites. Great learning-to-read books.

[Krisz · Rating 2 out of 5]

As soon as we read this book, I gave it away in a book swap. Somehow it irritated me.
OK, I get the idea that a story was created around the rhyme, but why should Hickory mouse become such a negative character? Based on the rhyme, the mouse featured was a cute creature, not a rat-like, cunning thief.