Little Mouse's Big Breakfast

PreS-Gr 2—It's a chilly evening and Little Mouse discovers that he has nothing stored away for breakfast the next morning. Luckily, Little Mouse knows just where to look and scampers off to search a nearby house. Once inside, he finds the perfect breakfast—a bright blueberry. As he is about to leave for home, something else catches his eye—a rosy red apple. Before long, he has a teetering tower of food balanced on the small blueberry in his arms. As he bends over to grab one last item—a shiny striped sunflower seed—the tower of food begins to collapse and he notices that he is not the only creature looking for breakfast. Pym's appealing illustrations are done in a soft yet vibrant mix of watercolor and pencil. Little Mouse's small brown form and large round eyes easily stand out on each spread, even when shown in larger scenes. The text itself has a nice rhythm and works well as a read-aloud.