Children's Fiction Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc.
Busy Little Mouse
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2002
- Category
- Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
- Recommended Age
- 2 to 5
- Recommended Grade
- p to k
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550747782
- Publish Date
- Feb 2004
- List Price
- $5.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550747768
- Publish Date
- Mar 2002
- List Price
- $14.95
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Board book
- ISBN
- 9781554530274
- Publish Date
- Mar 2006
- List Price
- $8.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
As Busy Little Mouse hurries outside for the day, he meets a pig, sheep, cow, cat, duck and horse. As his playmates are introduced, they each have something to say --- like oink, baa, moo, meow, quack and neigh!
The rhyming text and three-dimensional artwork invite children into a world of color, movement and fun. Busy Little Mouse is sure to become a favorite read-aloud at the end of any busy day.
About the authors
Née en 1943, près de New York, EUGÉNIE FERNANDES puise son admiration pour les animaux et la nature dans les souvenirs de son enfance. Son inspiration, elle la doit en grande partie à son père, illustrateur de bandes dessinées, avec qui elle passait de longues heures dans son studio. En 1965, elle obtient son diplôme de l'école des Arts Visuels de New York et commence alors sa carrière en tant qu'illustratrice. Eugenie a écrit ou illustré plus de 80 livres dont Grosse journée, petite souris! et Caféolait s'en va-t-en ville. Elle vit aujourd'hui dans le sud de l'Ontario et travaille depuis sa maison dans son studio surplombant un lac et la forêt environnante.
EUGENIE FERNANDES loved exploring the outdoors and making her own little books when she was young. As an adult she has combined these interests by creating books such as Ribbon Rescue, The Tree that Grew to the Moon, Waves in the Bathtub, One More Pet, and Grandpa Dan's Toboggan Ride.
Eugenie is part of a very artistic family. Her father was a comic book illustrator, her husband, Henry Fernandes, is a picture book illustrator who collaborated with her on the book Ordinary Amos and the Amazing Fish, and her two children are also artists. Eugenie lives near Peterborough, Ontario, where she works in a studio that is surrounded by water and woods.
Eugenie Fernandes' profile page
Kim Fernandes is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. Her other books include Sleepy Little Mouse and Busy Little Mouse. She lives in southern Ontario.
Awards
- Winner, Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre
- Short-listed, Childrens' Choices, International Reading Association
- Winner, Great Book of the Year, Canadian Toy Testing Council
Editorial Reviews
Eugenie Fernandes' rhyming text is bright and appealing. Kim Fernandes' intricate three-dimensional Fimo illustrations are full of life and movement. They also enrich the story with charming visual repetition. This book should prove to be a popular read-aloud story and a hit with its young audience.
Quill & Quire, Starred Review
Librarian Reviews
Busy Little Mouse
What do all the barnyard animals have to say? Woof, oink, baa, moo, meow, quack and neigh, of course! Toddlers will delight in the simple rhyming text and three-dimensional artwork. Originally published as a hardcover in 2002 (Our Choice 2003 Starred Selection).Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
