The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1918 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

By Beatrix Potter

Part of the Peter Rabbit series

Two mice swap worlds and learn where they truly belong.

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58 pages· 1,278 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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Johnny Town-Mouse and Timmy Willie, a town mouse and a country mouse, switch places and discover unexpected challenges in each other's worlds. Will they find happiness in unfamiliar surroundings, or realize the comfort of home? This charming tale explores the allure of the unknown and the joy of returning to one's roots.

From the publisher

Do you ever feel that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence? Well, so did Johnny Town-Mouse and Timmy Willie. One was a town mouse and one was a country mouse, and when they end up in each other’s worlds they soon discover that they were much happier where they started!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
58
Words
1,278
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about miceBooks about city and town lifeBooks about city vs country
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Book details

Publication
Published
September 16, 1918
First published
January 1, 1918
Publisher
Warne
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780723247821

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