Adventure

Three little mice get up early on Mother's Day and sneak out of the house in order to fetch their various gifts for their mother. Biggest Mouse intends to give her a wish flower, or dandelion fluff ball, while Middle Mouse plans to bring a ripe strawberry. Littlest Mouse hopes to get some Honeysuckle, but the cat who lives in the house where the flowers can be found keeps him away. Fortunately, he thinks of the perfect gift - an original song, set to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - on the way home...

A sweet little tale, one in which three (mice) children honor their mother by trying to find things she will truly enjoy, The Mother's Day Mice was originally published in 1986, and reprinted just this year (2017) in this new gift edition. The conclusion of the story is heartwarming, emphasizing the idea that sometimes it is the gifts we create ourselves that are the most welcome, while the artwork, done by Jane Brett, is colorful and cute. Recommended to anyone looking for engaging Mother's Day stories for younger children. ( )

Summary:
This is a contemporary fiction book that tells a story of three mice looking for mother's day gifts. The three mice are called Biggest Mouse, Middle Mouse, and Little Mouse. All three mice love their mother greatly and sneak out to the meadow to find their mother special gifts.
Personal Reaction:
I loved this story especially how the smallest mouse did not find anything so he gave his mother something creative and special. This was a very sweet story.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
I would read this book to my class close to mother's day. After reading this book to my class I would then have them create an arts and craft to give to their mother or who every is their care taker. Or I could also have the students in my classroom write their mother a poem because of the littlest mouse coming up with a sweet song for his mother.

Too twee for me.  And besides, I wouldn't want my little ones to take such reckless risks as these boys did.  My Clarion edition has art by Brett, but sans her famous borders with the extra details. ( )

This was a great book to share with children that taught the value of caring for one another. Little mouse was the only one who did not give a material thing but it would resonate with their mother forever. That was a great message to share with children because loved ones appreciate the things that come from the heart much more than something that can be bought. ( )