Once a Mouse...
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$759
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1961 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Once a Mouse...

Written and illustrated by Marcia Brown

A mouse transformed into a tiger faces the peril of pride and forgotten origins.

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32 pages· 340 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· AD760L
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In a vibrant Indian fable, a mouse's life is saved by a hermit's magic, transforming him into a cat, a dog, and finally a tiger. But as the tiger grows proud, he risks losing everything by forgetting his humble beginnings. Will he learn gratitude before it's too late? Discover the enchanting journey of transformation and the dangers of pride.

From the publisher

Marcia Brown retells an Indian fable from the Hitopadesa in this Caldecott Medal–winning tale of a mouse who becomes a tiger.

When a small mouse’s life is threatened by large jungle predators, a kindly hermit uses magic to change him into a cat, a dog, and a majestic tiger. But the proud tiger must suffer the consequences when he becomes ungrateful and forgets his humble origins. Marcia Brown’s magical woodcuts bring this Indian fable to life with the mastery that won her a second Caldecott Medal.

Awards

Caldecott Medal (1962)
At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
340
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD760L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
29236
Publication
Published
September 30, 1989
First published
January 1, 1961
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689713439
LCCN
89032057
OCLC
19555699

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