City Mouse-Country Mouse by Marian Parry is about a country mouse who visits his cousin in the country. They sit down to eat and the city mouse is not pleased with what his cousin has to offer him so they decide to go to the city for a good dinner. Once they get there and start eating some delicious food, two dogs try to get them. The country mouse realizes that there is no point in having good food if you can't sit and enjoy it so he goes back to the country.
This book is very simple with its words and pictures. I loved how the illustrator wrote what each mouse was saying on the picture by each mouse. I thought this brought the book to life a little more. It is also something that we don't see much of in reading children's books these days. I found the directness of the mice very refreshing and entertaining. I think chilren will enjoy reading a book about mice and different lifestyles of mice.
I would recommend this book to any student in elementary school. Beginning readers will need help reading this book but emergent readers should be able to read it on their own. The pictures are very simple so young children will be able to understand what is going on without being overwhelmed by the pictures. Children love reading about animals and I think that would greatly enjoy reading about two mice. This book may also be something children can relate to if they have family that live in a different place than they do. I think children and adults of all ages will enjoy reading this book and taking away the moral that they feel comes from the story. This book can be used to talk about different lifestyles in our country and students can share any experiences they have about visiting a different place with a different lifestyle.
Sounds like a good book! I think kids in this area would really be able to relate to this story, especially if they've traveled to Boise or have gone camping. I like how you pointed out that there is a moral, but it can be different for each person who is reading the story.
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