By Word Of Mouse

by Kate Spohn

Lucy is a curious and adventurous mouse who wants to live in a real house. At first Lucy only visits the house occasionally. Each time, the sisters who live there bring her back to the woods and tell her not to come back. But she doesn't understand why-after all, the sisters bake sugar lace cookies just for her (she thinks). And Lucy can tell they love animals. Surely the sisters will have to give in eventually . . .

When Kate Spohn was in high school, she tended the garden of Dorothy and Gertrude Lathrop (Dorothy received the first Caldecott Medal in 1938 for Animals of the Bible ), witnessing firsthand the sisters' kindness toward animals and love of all living things. Kate has brought Lucy to life in this delightful picture book about a determined and charming mouse finding a home of her own.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published June 12, 2004

Reviews

[Prabhat sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

By Word of Mouse by Kate Spohn- Hindi language translation by Arvind Gupta- Children’s Illustrated Colour Picture Book- This book narrates the story of two artist sisters who reside in a blue coloured house near the forest and a mouse named Lucy. Lucy is a curious and adventurous mouse who resides in the forest and after viewing the blue house, she wants to live there. At first Lucy only visits the house occasionally. Each time, the sisters who live there bring her back to the woods and tell her not to come back. But she doesn't understand why every time the sisters leave her back near the forest. Lucy thinks that the sisters bake sugar lace cookies just for her. Lucy tells her brothers and sisters that these girls love mice. By regular visits of Lucy, the sisters love and care by sisters grows up. Sisters draw mouse sketches, make mud models of mice. By this book, author has brought Lucy to life in this delightful picture book about a determined and charming mouse finding a home of her own. Coloured illustrations help the reader in relating to the story. I have read the Hindi language translation of this book.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Author Kate Spohn met and did gardening for Gertrude and Dorothy Lathrop. They "were kindred spirits in our love of art and of the animals." "Dorothy Lathrop was a famous author and illustrator of children's books who was the first recipient of the Caldecott Medal in 1938."