Eeek! A Mouse!

by Jane Yolen

Two little mice live in Mrs. Garibaldi's house. Eeka lives behind the refrigerator, Esmeralda lives behind the cream pitcher in the China cupboard. Mrs. Garibaldi, to save her reputation, hires a giant mouser named Sam to get rid of Eeka. She thinks that Esmeralda is a cute little hamster and puts her in a fancy birdcage. Eeka must be very brave and clever to rescue his beloved Esmeralda. The most unusual thing about this story is that it's told by a squirrel named Merriwether who lives in the maple tree behind Mrs. garibaldi's house.

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Reviews

[Annette · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this when I was a kid and loved it! It's not quite as much fun as an adult, but I still think it's cute. I think that if they ever decide to reprint this they should get a new illustrator, (like Brian Floca) and add some more drawings of cute little mice.