The Best Sweater

Written by Lynne Garner · Illustrated by Sarah Gill

A mouse outgrows his beloved sweater, but Grandma has a clever plan.

5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 69 ratings

32 pages· ~520L

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Bookroo's summary

On his birthday, a little mouse receives a sweater from Grandma that he adores. As he grows, the sweater becomes too small, but Grandma has a heartwarming solution. She crafts a new, larger sweater and transforms the old one into a cherished toy rabbit. Discover how love and creativity weave through this delightful tale of growth and change.

From the publisher

A charming picture book about a little mouse and his favorite sweater. It’s one little mouse’s birthday and he is very excited to open his presents! He gets a lot of great gifts, but his favorite is the sweater his grandma made him. He loves it so much that he wears it all the time! But as he grows bigger and bigger, Grandma realizes she must find a different use for the sweater, so she makes him a new, big sweater he can grow into and turns his old one into a toy rabbit.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~520L

Themes & topics

Books about comfort objects (binkies, blankies, thumb sucking, etc.)Books about stuffed animal friends Books about grandma Books about family Books about birthdays

What readers & critics say

Reviews

5.3

out of 7

5.3

“This story is delightfully sweet, and far better than it looks based on the cover, which is decidedly "meh". The preciousness and safety of a comfort object, be that sweater or stuffed animal, is relatable on many levels and the positive involvement of his family (particularly his mother and grandmother) as they seek to help him adapt his sweater as he grows up is wonderful.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

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