Grey Mouse

by Anke de Vries, Willemien Min (Illustrator)

In this twist on an old tale, it is not the leopard who wants to change its spots, it's a lonely grey mouse who craves color and excitement in her life. To attract a friend, she assumes various guises: green to charm a frog, zippy stripes to appeal to a zebra, polka dots to lure a ladybug. When all the creatures laugh at her, she feels bluer than blue. Diving into some water to avoid a swarm of bees, the soggy mouse hears the squeaky little voice of an eager new playmate -- another grey mouse.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 30, 1998

About the author

Anke de Vries is a Dutch writer. She has written over 30 books and has received several prizes.

After she finished her schooling in Ede she traveled around the world. During these travels she met her French husband, Laurent Félix-Faure. He noticed she was good at writing and encouraged her to take a class in creative writing. This resulted in her first book in 1972.

Anke has been awarded The Silver Pen (Dutch National Book Award) and received mention on the List of Honor of the European Prize for Juvenile Literature. She is the mother of three children and lives part time in The Hague and part time in France.

Reviews

[Thia]

color, fitting in, being individual

[Trisan · Rating 4 out of 5]

like who you are.

[Jennifer B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute story about mouse acceptance.

[Guilherme Semionato · Rating 3 out of 5]

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