The mouse and his child are two windup mice. Once, they danced in a circle every Christmas, but now, their fur is falling off, their pants are torn, and the only thing they can do is walk straight. The two mice have to evade Manny Rat, who's obsessed with smashing the mouse and his child for making a fool of him. The problem is, the two mice need to be wound up to walk. Will they escape Manny Rat and fulfill their ambition of becoming self-winding? And will they be reunited with their old friends? Or will they be smashed? The book was funny and exciting, and the illustrations were excellent! I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading humorous books about animals.
Mouse and His Child (New Windmills)
By Russell Hoban
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 7 | n/a | 6.6 | 48844 |
The mouse and his child are discarded into the rubbish after Christmas. Forced to join the ruthless Manny the rat, they remain indomitable - with the help of their guardian angel, a self-absorbed frog trapped in an old glove.
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 9780439098274
ISBN-10: 0439098270
Published on 9/26/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
Book Reviews (2)
this novel is about a young mouse toy and his father who are joined together hand by hand .They are thrown out of the toy shop because they suddenly brake down.An tramp finds them and puts them back together leaving them to rust what jourey are they destined for travling with rats who are real what will become of them