Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (Puffin Picture Books) (Folk Tale Classics)

by Paul Galdone

The country mouse is visiting his friend in the big city to see how extravagant life can be. For the first time, he basks in endless amounts of sweetmeats, champagne, and the finest cheeses a mouse could ever want. But when life at His Majesty's Court starts to show its darker sides, the country mouse quickly learns that the town's riches aren't worth losing the peace and tranquillity of his own quiet home. In this classic tale of two of friends, Paul Galdone's gorgeous illustrations and simple prose remind us where we find life's true treasures.

• ISBN10: 0140500677
• ISBN13: 9780140500677
• Publish Date: 26 April 1973 (first published 2 September 1971)
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Out of Print: 22 October 2004
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

My initial thought was pure delight on the packaging of this book. A square hardcover that looks very collector's edition and beautiful with bold colors. Upon reading the story I was struck by two things: one being that the illustrations are fabulous and second that the wordage seemed a little odd to me at places.

Before recently I was not really familiar with Paul Galdone's adaptation retelling of Classic tales, but in researching preschool and early elementary homeschool curriculum his books as suggested read alouds are popping up again and again. I'm glad to have discovered his work and will have to look for others.

Everything I said before, plus this is my favorite illustrated edition of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse that I have ever read.

*Thanks to HMH*