Town Mouse, Country Mouse (Puffin classic tales)

by Jan Brett

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My daughter (four years, ten months) tells me that this book is amazing for five stars and not just a we really like it at four stars. She also says that it was great except the fox, he was a little too scary. You gotta love kid reactions. This book was an optional resource for social studies in the Memoria Press Kindergarten in the week where we read [b:Come On, Rain!|150217|Come On, Rain!|Karen Hesse|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1268753498s/150217.jpg|144985] (and in science we discussed rain and the phases of the water cycle). For the social studies aspect we discussed rural versus urban lifestyle.

I've read quite a few different versions of Town Mouse and the Country Mouse over the years and this was different from any other I've read, but I think I may have actually enjoyed it more than the rest. As each mouse has a wife, and there is a switch of the "grass is greener on the other side of the fence" theme rather than just visiting a cousin in other versions I know. This is a great one to show and compare.

Then there are the fun and entertaining illustrations of Jan Brett. While reading through it we didn't focus on it too much, but in rereads we have poured over the pages and really pointed out things on the sidelines to see what is going on beyond just what the characters of mice are saying.

Excellent book choice, as always with Memoria Press read aloud recommendations.

We also have:
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