One Is a Feast for Mouse: A Thanksgiving Tale

PreS-Gr 3—Mouse looks out of his hidey-hole, and what does he see? A single, glowing pea left on the Thanksgiving table. What a feast for a mouse! However, once he goes to retrieve the tasty treasure, he spies other alluring leftovers that tempt him. His eyes are bigger than his stomach. Soon he is balancing a stack of food and wobbling his way home again. Then, the family cat intervenes. Will Mouse escape with his life and a Thanksgiving feast for himself? The ending is holiday appropriate, with Mouse sitting down to a meal for which he can be truly grateful. Based on the delightful picture book by Judy Cox (Holiday House, 2008), which is becoming a Thanksgiving standard, the story is read clearly and with expression by Kirby Heyborne. Jeffrey Ebbeler's clever illustrations are carefully scanned, with specific details highlighted for the viewers' enjoyment and some minor animation and sound effects added. This is a buoyant treat that will never grow old.—Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary, Federal Way, WA