The Getaway

by Ed Vere

Readers can follow Fingers McGraw, a mouse, as he scurries away with a stolen piece of cheese, and ace lawman Detective Jumbo Wayne, Jr., an elephant, tries to catch him.

Genres: Picture Books, Humor, Childrens, Adventure

34 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 2006

About the author

Ed Vere is a British writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the Highland Children's Book Award in 2007 for his book, The Getaway and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing his 2008 picture book Banana.

Reviews

[Andrea Damic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Very cheeky and funny. My daughter loves it. We had lots of laughs reading it. I think it's a good book as it gives you the opportunity to explain right and wrong to your kids, ask them questions about what they see happening and what they think about what they see and explain what they would do, or wouldn't do. There's a lot of things to discuss while teaching your child what's good and what's not. I also like the graphics. The book is written like a comic book. Also, it addresses the reader so you feel like you are involved in the whole escape process. It also asks you to make a decision so it's up to you, the reader, to help or not to help the little mouse thief. I would definitely recommend it.

[Caitlyn Booth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book would be a great pick for a child that loves the genre of mystery. Involves great illustration and qualities that children will love.

[Lynn Eckerman · Rating 3 out of 5]

With the right accents it's a little better than a 3.

[Marisa Lightfoot · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Getaway provides great illustrations students will love. This book is great for students whole like solving mysteries.

[Kelly Tessitore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so cute! The plot line stemmed from a mobster archetype, but there was violence involved. The story is about a little mouse named Fingers McGraw who stole some cheese and is trying to get away from the elephant policeman. The protagonist, Fingers, acknowledges the reader and makes the reader feel a part of the story. The book is very entertaining and the illustrations incorporate photos and cartoon drawings. From a future teachers perspective, I would not use this book to teach in my classroom, but I would keep it in the classroom for kids who wanted to read it independently.

[Adam Clavey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This graphic novel follows a bandit mouse. The mouse steals some cheese and tries to evade the police. In the end the mouse is caught and put in jail. But, it may not be the end of the mouses story as he tries to find a way to escape. This book is interesting because it is a picture book but reads like a graphic novel. There is a theme of adventure, right and wrong, and justice. Students between first and fourth grade would enjoy reading this book.

[Tina B]

"thief, police, elephant, mouse, dialogue balloons"

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just begs for accents!

[BlackhamBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just read this to the kids for a second time. The little one loved it and asked for it again, and the older boys came to listen too. Put on your animated voice for reading it aloud :)

[Jennifer]

This is a fun book that features drawings against a real background. My students enjoyed the adventures of finding the cheese thief. It reminded me of some of the cartoons on television.

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting pictures. Story ok