Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake
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Picture Book · Ages 1–3 · 2010

Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake

By Thomas Taylor, Jill Barton (Illustrator)

A tiny mouse struggles to bring home a giant cupcake. Will his friends help or eat it all?

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24 pages
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Little Mouse discovers a giant chocolate chip, raspberry cream cupcake, too heavy to carry alone. As he enlists his animal friends for help, each takes a nibble of the tempting treat. With every bite, the cupcake shrinks, leaving Mouse to wonder if there will be any left for him. This delightful tale explores themes of friendship and sharing, with a twist that will leave readers wondering about the fate of the cupcake. Will Little Mouse's generosity pay off, or will he end up empty-handed?

From the publisher

When one small mouse finds one BIG cupcake (a chocolate chip, raspberry cream cupcake!), he wonders how he’ll ever manage to get it home. So, one by one, Little Mouse asks his friends to help. They all say “yes”—but only afer nibbling the yummy treat. Will there be any leffor Mouse? A tasty story offriendship and sharing . . . with a satisfying ending!

At a glance
Format
Board Book
Pages
24
Reading age
1–3
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about miceBooks about sharingBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about cooking and food
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
140552
Publication
Published
September 5, 2017
First published
August 3, 2010
Publisher
Boxer Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781910716328

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