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About The Book
Spiders: Little Mouse is afraid of them (arachnophobia).
Shadows: Little Mouse is afraid of those (sciaphobia).
In fact, Little Mouse is afraid of everything. Join her as she faces her fears and records them in her journal - and discovers that even the biggest people are afraid of some things.
About The Author
Photo Credit: Mark Hawdon
Emily Gravett is the two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal with Wolves and Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears. Her internationally award-winning picture books include Meerkat Mail, Tidy and Old Hat. She has illustrated bestselling fiction, including Matt Haig's Evie and the Animals and and a recent full-colour edition of Quidditch Through the Ages.
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About The Illustrator
Photo Credit: Mark Hawdon
Emily Gravett is the two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal with Wolves and Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears. Her internationally award-winning picture books include Meerkat Mail, Tidy and Old Hat. She has illustrated bestselling fiction, including Matt Haig's Evie and the Animals and and a recent full-colour edition of Quidditch Through the Ages.
@emily_gravett
@emily_gravett
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (September 9, 2008)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416959304
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
"This clever book will engage and amuse kids and their grownups--though perhaps not the faint of heart."
– Horn Book
* "Through one-on-one sharing or personal perusal, readers will clamor to relive this small hero's adventures."
– School Library Journal, starred review
"[A] new twist on the genre...The reveal at he end will provide a welcome relief and spontaneous laughter."
– Bookpage
"Encouraging children to face their anxieties can be a fearsome endeavor; this may be just the ticket."
– Booklist
* "Timorous Mouse doesn't vanquish the worries but does weather the dangers, revealing a tiny final smile at an unexpected turnabout."
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Whether or not they choose to face their own fears, kids will feel that a chord has been struck--and they'll savor spicing up their budding vocabularies."
– Publishers Weekly, starred review
Awards and Honors
- NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
- Capital Choices Noteworthy Books for Children's and Teens (DC)
- NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts
- Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year Selection Title
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