Where Are You Going, Little Mouse?: A Classic Picture Book About Family, Love, and Finding Home for Kids (Ages 4-8)

by Robert Kraus, Ariane Dewey (Illustrator), José Aruego (Illustrator)

The hero of the classic Whose Mouse Are You? runs away from home when he decides his family doesn't love him. Luckily, he doesn't run farther than the nearest telephone booth. "Wonderful...resonates with emotions deeply felt by young children."--Publishers Weekly.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Family

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Robert Kraus was an American children's author, cartoonist and publisher. Founder and publisher of Windmill Books, author and illustrator of award-winning children's books, Kraus began as a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...]

Reviews

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another short, simple mouse book. The little mouse decides to run away and find a new family... but that doesn't work out. Do you know, his family came to pick him up anyway, even though he ran off? They do love him, you know.

I love the fact that many of the illustrations recall events of the first (?) book, Whose Mouse Are You?

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mouse wants to run away from home but thinks the better of it once he begins to miss his family. Wildly colorful illustrations. Modern kids will probably look curiously at the illustrations of an old-style computer complete with floppy disks and a pay phone.

[Lu · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is about a mouse who runs away from home and then misses everyone and comes back.

The story is weak. The only reason it even got a 2 was because of the simplistic but cute illustrations.

[Barbara Lovejoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book!

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little Mouse decides to run away to find a new family, but he misses his mother, father, sister, and brother. Easy to read, and bold illustrations.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes, children may want to get away from their home. However, this book will teach students a lesson that there is no place better than home. I should be careful using this book because some children may have actual troubles with their home family.

[Mellanie C · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alissa couldn't understand why a mouse would want to run away from home.