Christopher Mouse

Written by William Wise & illustrated by Patrick Benson

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7 - 9

Reading age

160

Page count

820L

Lexile measure

Jun 1, 2006

Publication date

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Publisher Summary

Recognition - A Texas Bluebonnet 2005-2006 Master List Selection - A Bank Street Children’s Book Committee Outstanding Children’s Book of the Year - A Book Links Lasting Connection Book Hardcover edition available: Christopher Mouse 1582348782 - $15.95 Reviews “The writing is nicely mannered but very accessible, making the book not only a winner for reading aloud but also a delightful offering for children moving past beginning readers.” -Booklist, starred review “Christopher Mouse may be small, but he has big adventures . . . his conversational account of his life will delight young readers.” -School Library Journal “Benson’s highly textured, hatching-dense drawings enhance the slightly period flavor . . . Christopher and his brethren are engagingly and authentically portrayed.” -The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

What Kind of Book is Christopher Mouse

Topics

mice pets mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.

Genres

action and adventure fiction

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

William Wise

Illustrator

Patrick Benson

Patrick Benson has won many awards for his illustrations, including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Award, and the Kurt Maschler Award. He has worked with such luminaries as Roald Dahl and Russell Hoban, and his picture book with Martin Waddell, Owl Babies, is a classic with more than 12 million copies in print. Patrick Benson lives in Scotland.