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Mice Skating
This mouse doesn’t want to stay in the house . . . even if it’s cold outside!
For most field mice, winter means burrowing down and snuggling in. But not for Lucy! She loves snow crunching under her paws and wearing a fluffy wool hat. And most of all, Lucy loves to skate, and she’s just ACHING to show off her new skill with her friends. After all, a winter wonderland is twice as nice when you have friends to enjoy it with. But the other mice just don’t understand—and after a disastrous indoor snowball fight, it looks as if they never will. Can Lucy find a way to make the other mice come out and “mice skate” too?
With intricately detailed illustrations as cozy as a fireplace in December (and a cup of cocoa, too), this funny punny warmhearted love song to winter—and to one brave, bold, and generous mouse—will have kids bundling up for some cold-weather fun of their own.
For most field mice, winter means burrowing down and snuggling in. But not for Lucy! She loves snow crunching under her paws and wearing a fluffy wool hat. And most of all, Lucy loves to skate, and she’s just ACHING to show off her new skill with her friends. After all, a winter wonderland is twice as nice when you have friends to enjoy it with. But the other mice just don’t understand—and after a disastrous indoor snowball fight, it looks as if they never will. Can Lucy find a way to make the other mice come out and “mice skate” too?
With intricately detailed illustrations as cozy as a fireplace in December (and a cup of cocoa, too), this funny punny warmhearted love song to winter—and to one brave, bold, and generous mouse—will have kids bundling up for some cold-weather fun of their own.
25 pages, Hardcover
First published October 3, 2017
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About the author
Annie Silvestro
9 books45 followersAnnie Silvestro is a lover of books who reads and writes as much as possible and can often be found shuffling piles of them around so she has a place to sit or someplace to put her teacup. Her picture books include BUNNY’S BOOK CLUB, illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss (Doubleday), MICE SKATING, illustrated by Teagan White (Sterling, Fall 2017), and THE CHRISTMAS TREE WHO LOVED TRAINS, illustrated by Paola Zakimi (HarperCollins, Fall 2018). Annie lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey. Visit Annie online at: www.anniesilvestro.com and on Twitter and Instagram: @anniesilvestro
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January 15, 2020
Unlike her burrow-mates, Lucy the field mouse LOVES winter, and when she discovers a thrilling new hobby, she wants desperately to share it with her friends. This is a very sweet, gentle story, with GORGEOUS pictures by Teagan White.
December 4, 2021
Sweet story. Beautiful Illustrations.
April 22, 2019
Don't know which I loved more, the charming and lyrical text or the utterly adorable illustrations. Whimsy and wonder--a winner!
October 9, 2017
Most mice spend the winter burrowed down deep and warm underground, but not Lucy! She loves the crisp snow, glittering icicles, and her warm cap! Lucy wants her friends to join her in wintertime fun, but they resist all her efforts. White's charming illustrations lend a nostalgic feel to this adorable story of friendship, fun, and cheese-y puns.
November 21, 2019
I guess this is fine, but there are so many better mice-doing-human-stuff books out there in the world (Brambly Hedge comes immediately to mind, but also older things like Thornton Burgess - not to forget Beatrix Potter). This one suffers from a Message (it's "to thine own self be true," or "don't give up; they'll come around," I suppose) and, as a story, it's really short on substance. I feel like the title pun came first and there was a desire to make it into a book. It might have done better as a single picture. Illustrations are kind of generic, but serviceable. Nice enough, but I don't see any need to keep this around. Oh, and there are an overabundance of cheese-y puns sprinkled throughout. If you like that sort of thing (I don't), maybe this would have more appeal.
February 12, 2018
This was a sweet book about appreciating winter with absolutely
precious
pictures. The mice are gorgeous and so are the details of their little homes. Super-charming and heart-warming winter fun.
October 21, 2017
A heartwarming tale for winter.
December 9, 2022
I work in a library and this keeps catching my eye; it’s adorable!! I decided to check it out and I just loved it! It was so sweet and the illustrations were so adorable. A cozy little winter book that will leave you smiling! ❄️
November 16, 2020
A cute book for Christmas, that's not about Christmas.
December 6, 2023
Super cozy and adorable!
November 25, 2017
I'm neither a fan of winter or rodents, but this book totally melted my heart and made me rethink my anti-cold, anti-mouse ways. This book is adorable (I was audibly saying "awwww" throughout the whole read), and the cheese puns are feta-nomenal (my attempt at a cheese pun is nowhere near as good as Silvestro's)!
November 26, 2017
A sweet winter's tale of a little field mouse named Lucy who, while her friends are inside hiding from the elements until spring, is out playing in the snow and ice skating using pine needles that she fashioned as her very own blades.
I'm not sure kids will get the cheese-y jokes (ha!) but a sweet story nonetheless.
I'm not sure kids will get the cheese-y jokes (ha!) but a sweet story nonetheless.
October 3, 2017
A darling story to curl up with on a winter day. The themes include independence, adventure and friendship and the text and illustrations combine into one cozy, heart-warming read.
October 9, 2017
Loved the plays on words in this! And think of the title as rhyming with "ice skating," not as mice....skating. Such a cute book!
January 8, 2018
It's Goud-a!!!!
May 3, 2018
I picked up this book because of the author; I love love love Silvestro’s Bunny’s Book Club, so I thought I’d give Mice Skating a try. I mean, the title alone is kind of punny and wonderful; what’s not to enjoy?
While most field mice take shelter in burrows during the winter, Lucy loves being outside in the snow and frost. She loves the feeling of snow beneath her paws and, most of all, she loves wearing her “fluffy wool hat with the pink pom-pom on top.” Lucy loves winter...but her friends do not. She repeatedly tries to get her friends to engage in snowy activities with her, but they refuse; they prefer the comfy, cozy, warm, and toasty indoors. So, Lucy goes back out to play, catching snowflakes with her tongue, making snow angels, and building snowmice. Basically, living her best winter life. All she wants to do, though, is share her wintry joy with her friends!
Lucy makes repeated attempts to bring the snow to her friends...only to make a melted mess once she’s back in the toasty indoors. She even plans an indoor snowball fight, which only causes a drippy, soggy mess. She then begs her friends to come outside, to which they all essentially say “no” (Marcello: “Not unless that snow is made of mozzarella.” <3).
Soon after this rejection, Lucy discovers ice skating. She makes some ice skates out of pine needles and has a blast on the ice. She decides that her friends absolutely cannot miss out on this winter experience, and so she sets out to make each of her friends their own cozy wool hat. Finally, they follow Lucy outside, where they all join in on the ice skating fun.
This was generally an adorable little read. I particularly enjoyed Marcello, the mouse who spoke in cheese puns. Lucy initially annoyed me: she kept tracking snow and cold air into their little mouse burrow! Stop! But I could also understand and relate to her. While I’m not a very outdoorsy person, I love winter and all of the outdoor activities the season brings. She just wanted her friends to not miss out on the fun, too. Sometimes we need a little push to move out of our comfort zones and, hey; we just may discover some new thing we enjoy, like mice skating!
While most field mice take shelter in burrows during the winter, Lucy loves being outside in the snow and frost. She loves the feeling of snow beneath her paws and, most of all, she loves wearing her “fluffy wool hat with the pink pom-pom on top.” Lucy loves winter...but her friends do not. She repeatedly tries to get her friends to engage in snowy activities with her, but they refuse; they prefer the comfy, cozy, warm, and toasty indoors. So, Lucy goes back out to play, catching snowflakes with her tongue, making snow angels, and building snowmice. Basically, living her best winter life. All she wants to do, though, is share her wintry joy with her friends!
Lucy makes repeated attempts to bring the snow to her friends...only to make a melted mess once she’s back in the toasty indoors. She even plans an indoor snowball fight, which only causes a drippy, soggy mess. She then begs her friends to come outside, to which they all essentially say “no” (Marcello: “Not unless that snow is made of mozzarella.” <3).
Soon after this rejection, Lucy discovers ice skating. She makes some ice skates out of pine needles and has a blast on the ice. She decides that her friends absolutely cannot miss out on this winter experience, and so she sets out to make each of her friends their own cozy wool hat. Finally, they follow Lucy outside, where they all join in on the ice skating fun.
This was generally an adorable little read. I particularly enjoyed Marcello, the mouse who spoke in cheese puns. Lucy initially annoyed me: she kept tracking snow and cold air into their little mouse burrow! Stop! But I could also understand and relate to her. While I’m not a very outdoorsy person, I love winter and all of the outdoor activities the season brings. She just wanted her friends to not miss out on the fun, too. Sometimes we need a little push to move out of our comfort zones and, hey; we just may discover some new thing we enjoy, like mice skating!
March 27, 2019
I regularly check out LOTS of books to read to my 5 year old son. Most of the books I read are new to me and are pretty mundane. Every once in a while, I find a gem among the 40 books and when I do, I like to record it here. This is one of those books!
Winter is definitely not my favorite season, but there is joy in even winter when you choose to look. This book is a great example of that. When one mouse chooses to leave the warm, cozy burrow and bravely investigate the cold above ground, Lucy, finds so much joy when she discovers she can catch snowflakes with her tongue, make snow angels in the snow, and of course build “snow mice”. But when she tries to convince her other mice friends of the wonders of the the winter wonderland, they quickly decline and choose instead to stay in their warm home. So Lucy comes up with a plan (an idea) that she hopes will convince them to venture above ground with her. This sweet labor of love works and her mice friends also learn the joys of winter.
I think part of the charm of this book is the gorgeous illustrations. Teagan White’s creative and delightful illustrations just make this book!
Winter is definitely not my favorite season, but there is joy in even winter when you choose to look. This book is a great example of that. When one mouse chooses to leave the warm, cozy burrow and bravely investigate the cold above ground, Lucy, finds so much joy when she discovers she can catch snowflakes with her tongue, make snow angels in the snow, and of course build “snow mice”. But when she tries to convince her other mice friends of the wonders of the the winter wonderland, they quickly decline and choose instead to stay in their warm home. So Lucy comes up with a plan (an idea) that she hopes will convince them to venture above ground with her. This sweet labor of love works and her mice friends also learn the joys of winter.
I think part of the charm of this book is the gorgeous illustrations. Teagan White’s creative and delightful illustrations just make this book!
May 8, 2018
This book is so sweet! Of course, I'm a huge sucker for Teagan White's illustrations and that played a significant role in me picking the book up in the first place. I think Teagan White's illustrations are the cutest things to hit picture books in many years.
The story is about a young mouse who doesn't hide away during the winter. She enjoys the cold and the snow and she wants to share it with her friends.
Problem is, her friends don't want to go outside. She tries to bring winter inside, but it doesn't work out. It isn't until she outfits her friends with warm hats and ice skates that she can get them to go outside with her.
It's a cute story with a winter-positive message about playing outside, fresh air, and living life to the fullest.
Source: The publisher sent me a copy of this book.
The story is about a young mouse who doesn't hide away during the winter. She enjoys the cold and the snow and she wants to share it with her friends.
Problem is, her friends don't want to go outside. She tries to bring winter inside, but it doesn't work out. It isn't until she outfits her friends with warm hats and ice skates that she can get them to go outside with her.
It's a cute story with a winter-positive message about playing outside, fresh air, and living life to the fullest.
Source: The publisher sent me a copy of this book.
December 2, 2018
4.5 stars
Lucy is a mouse who - unlike other mice - loves winter, but she is lonely enjoying winter by herself. As someone who loves winter hiking but doesn't know anyone else who does, this story really spoke to me. The illustrations were beautiful, and I think the font was a pretty choice that was still easy to read. Also, there are cheese puns!
Lucy is a mouse who - unlike other mice - loves winter, but she is lonely enjoying winter by herself. As someone who loves winter hiking but doesn't know anyone else who does, this story really spoke to me. The illustrations were beautiful, and I think the font was a pretty choice that was still easy to read. Also, there are cheese puns!
January 15, 2026
Incredibly cozy, sweet and perfect for wintertime! There's something so wonderfully whimsical about this children's picture book. I fell in love with the illustrations by Teagan White (especially the soft green and brown tones) and the story itself is so charming. I borrowed Mice Skating from my local library, but I need to buy a copy of my own. It's just too too huggable. Highly recommended!
January 22, 2018
Insanely charming artwork and cheese puns, but this mouse, much less anyone else, can’t convince me of winter’s splendor right now.
February 12, 2018
Engaging illustrations. A cute story about a young mouse who likes to do things that her friends don't.
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December 28, 2022w Molly :)
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January 18, 2025We got belly laughs out of the cheese puns. So gouda.
January 6, 2026
who knew winter could be so gouda?
October 31, 2017
Lucy is a sweet mouse who wants to share her love for winter with all her friends...even if most other mice are hiding underground.
September 15, 2022
It’s good. There are lots of cheese puns.
October 14, 2020
A really sweet book about sharing your joy and the beauty you see in the world.
July 4, 2020
Mice Skating by Annie Silvestro, illustrated by Teagan White, PICTURE BOOK Stirling Children's Books, 2017. $17. 9781454916321
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Most mice like to hunker down for the winter, but not Lucy - she has a warm hat and loves crunching through the snow and especially skating on the ice. When she tries to get her friends to come out with her, she discovers it's going to take more than a bit of convincing for her burrow bound friends to brave the chilly winter - but it will certainly be worth it.
I loved all the cheese puns, the text was charming, and oh! the illustrations! I wanted to climb into the warm and toasty burrow and have a cup with the mice. A delightful winter read.
Lisa Librarian
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Most mice like to hunker down for the winter, but not Lucy - she has a warm hat and loves crunching through the snow and especially skating on the ice. When she tries to get her friends to come out with her, she discovers it's going to take more than a bit of convincing for her burrow bound friends to brave the chilly winter - but it will certainly be worth it.
I loved all the cheese puns, the text was charming, and oh! the illustrations! I wanted to climb into the warm and toasty burrow and have a cup with the mice. A delightful winter read.
Lisa Librarian
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
December 10, 2019
3.5 stars
Cute little story
Cute little story
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