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King Mouse

By Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dena Seiferling

By Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dena Seiferling

By Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dena Seiferling

By Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dena Seiferling

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Hardcover $17.99

Sep 24, 2019 | ISBN 9780735264045 | 3-7 years

Ebook $10.99

Sep 24, 2019 | ISBN 9780735264052 | 3-7 years

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    About King Mouse

    King Mouse finds his authority in question when his subjects find crowns of their own. A gentle and humorous modern fable about imaginative play and kindness in the tradition of classics like Little Bear and Frog and Toad.

    A sweet, thoughtful tale of friendship, sharing and play, King Mouse begins when a mouse comes upon a tiny crown in the grass. The mouse puts the crown on his head, and when a bear subsequently comes upon him and asks if he’s king, the mouse responds “Yes.”

    This diminutive monarch settles into his new role very comfortably . . . until a snake comes upon a crown and claims she is queen. The mouse is not amused, especially when one by one the other animals find crowns and claim they are royalty too. But when the bear can’t find a crown, King Mouse make a most surprising decision.

    This inspired collaboration between an award-winning author and debut picture book illustrator Dena Seiferling is quietly profound in its simplicity and has the feeling of a modern classic.

    About King Mouse

    King Mouse finds his authority in question when his subjects find crowns of their own. A gentle and humorous modern fable about imaginative play and kindness in the tradition of classics like Little Bear and Frog and Toad.

    A sweet, thoughtful tale of friendship, sharing and play, King Mouse begins when a mouse comes upon a tiny crown in the grass. The mouse puts the crown on his head, and when a bear subsequently comes upon him and asks if he’s king, the mouse responds “Yes.”

    This diminutive monarch settles into his new role very comfortably . . . until a snake comes upon a crown and claims she is queen. The mouse is not amused, especially when one by one the other animals find crowns and claim they are royalty too. But when the bear can’t find a crown, King Mouse make a most surprising decision.

    This inspired collaboration between an award-winning author and debut picture book illustrator Dena Seiferling is quietly profound in its simplicity and has the feeling of a modern classic.

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    Also by Cary Fagan

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    The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster
    Bear Wants to Sing
    What Are You Doing, Benny?
    Mort Ziff Is Not Dead
    See all books by Cary Fagan

    About Cary Fagan

    CARY FAGAN has written award-winning books for both adults and children. Cary has won the City of Toronto Book Award, the Jewish Book Committee Prize for Fiction and the Mr. Christie Silver Medal. His numerous kids’ books include Mort Ziff… More about Cary Fagan

    About Dena Seiferling

    DENA SEIFERLING is a highly acclaimed picture book author and illustrator and needle-felt artist who graduated with a B.F.A. and Visual Communications Degree from the Alberta University of the Arts, where she now works as an instructor. She is the… More about Dena Seiferling

    About Cary Fagan

    CARY FAGAN has written award-winning books for both adults and children. Cary has won the City of Toronto Book Award, the Jewish Book Committee Prize for Fiction and the Mr. Christie Silver Medal. His numerous kids’ books include Mort Ziff… More about Cary Fagan

    About Dena Seiferling

    DENA SEIFERLING is a highly acclaimed picture book author and illustrator and needle-felt artist who graduated with a B.F.A. and Visual Communications Degree from the Alberta University of the Arts, where she now works as an instructor. She is the… More about Dena Seiferling

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 24, 2019 | 40 Pages | 7-3/4 x 8 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780735264045

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 24, 2019 | 40 Pages | 7-3/4 x 8 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780735264052

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    Praise

    One of the New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids 2019

    PRAISE FOR King Mouse:

    “Each page is riotous and breathtaking.” —STARRED REVIEW, Quill & Quire

    “Graceful and perceptive in both illustration and text, the timeless theme is particularly pertinent today.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

    “. . . Seiferling creates striking, silvery graphite spreads to illustrate this story. . . . Fagan develops with dry wit the story of the crowns and the way they skew the animals’ judgment, ending the tale on a wistful, affectionate note.” —Publishers Weekly

    “The quiet resolution is extremely satisfying [and the art] exude[s] an air of fantasy that perfectly complements this gentle, relatable story” —School Library Journal

    “Highly recommended for classroom, public or personal libraries. This book would make an excellent read-aloud with many possibilities for follow-up projects and discussions.” —Resource Links


    “In addition to being a quiet browsing book or a one-on-one reading experience, King Mouse would make a lovely read-aloud for storytelling. Highly Recommended.” —CM Magazine

    Awards

    Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design – Children FINALIST 2019

    Governor General’s Literary Awards – Children’s Literature – Illustration FINALIST 2019

    Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award HONOR 2020

    Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable – Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year Award SHORTLIST 2020

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