LITTLE MOUSE'S PAINTING

by Diane Wolkstein ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 23, 1992

A simple but carefully crafted story by a popular storyteller (The Magic Orange Tree, 1978) is brought to enchanting life in meticulous paintings by the illustrator of The Porcupine Mouse (1988). Little Mouse ventures forth each clay to share nature's bounty and beauty with her friends: Bear, on whom visor she perches to pick berries; Squirrel, who loves flowers (to eat or to arrange); and Porcupine (""just look at that cloud""). When Little Mouse paints a picture of a berry bush, a flower, and the sun, she's distressed, at first, to have her friends see themselves in her painting rather than the images she intended; still, looking again, she sees that their perceptions are also valid and comes to enjoy the alternative possibilities. The appealing story delivers its message without insistence; the imaginative paintings, burgeoning with delightful detail, are exquisite.

Pub Date: April 23, 1992

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Morrow

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1992

Categories: CHILDREN'S