Motor Mouse
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 11 min read-aloud

Motor Mouse

By Cynthia Rylant, Arthur Howard (Illustrator)

Part of the Motor Mouse series

Motor Mouse faces cake dilemmas, nostalgic rides, and popcorn disputes in three charming tales.

4.5/7 Bookroo experts·3.4/5 Goodreads · 244 ratings
62 pages· 1,334 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
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Motor Mouse embarks on three delightful adventures. In "The Friday Cake Day," he and Telly face a cake crisis when their favorite shop is closed. Can a hedgehog save the day? In "Going For a Look-About," Motor Mouse takes a nostalgic cab ride, but will he find a new friend along the way? Finally, in "Front Row at the Picture Show," he battles his brother Vincent over popcorn sharing at the movies. Join Motor Mouse as he navigates these humorous and heartwarming challenges, discovering friendship and fun at every turn.

From the publisher

Join Motor Mouse on three hilarious adventures in this irresistible start to a brand-new series from the creators of Gooseberry Park and the Mr. Putter and Tabby books!

Motor Mouse is a busy little mouse, between driving his delivery car, eating cake, and visiting with friends. Come along with him on his adventures!

In “The Friday Cake Day,” Motor Mouse and his friend Telly have been looking forward all week to their Friday tradition of eating cake. But when Friday arrives, the Cake Shop is closed. This is not acceptable! Could a friendly hedgehog help them with their predicament?

In “Going For a Look-About,” Motor Mouse decides that instead of driving, he’d like to go for a look-about as a passenger instead. So he hires a cab to take him to places that bring back good memories of old friends. But is a brand-new friend right in front of him?

In “Front Row at the Picture Show,” Motor Mouse and his brother, Vincent, are going to a movie. Vincent always insists on getting a large bucket of popcorn to share, since it’s a better deal than two small buckets. But he always hogs it! What is Motor Mouse to do?

This sweet and funny trio of stories is sure to have young readers wanting to visit with Motor Mouse again and again.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
62
Words
1,334
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about miceBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.
What readers & critics say

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5.0

A picture book with chapters. Quite enjoyable. More like an early reader book in picture book format

Marmee

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
503318
Publication
Published
April 23, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481491266

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