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Mice Unit Study

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January 25, 2021 By Jennifer Lambert 7 Comments

My son loves books about mice.

I think I understand the attraction of anthropomorphic mice in adventure stories. I enjoy reading them aloud at bedtime.

When we feel small, powerless, invisible, and lonely, escaping into a magical world of talking mice with happy endings is a great way to cheer up as we experience their fun adventures.

There is catharsis and safety in lovely fairy tales. I’m so glad my children love to hear and read stories.

My son and I look forward to bedtime and another chapter about mice escaping and outwitting enemies, cats, and people, philosophizing about power and control and whether they even matter in the grand scheme of life.

He’s almost 11 this year and I cherish these moments together, reading and snuggling, and giggling over animal antics.

Mice Books We Love

The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail by Richard Peck

Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck

The Adventures of Henry Whiskers by Gigi Priebe

Poppy series by Avi, illustrated by Brian Floca NEW: Ragweed and Poppy!

Ralph Mouse (3 book series) by Beverly Cleary 

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo

Stuart Little by E. B White

Mouse and Mole by Joyce Dunbar

The Mouse Mansion series by Karina Schaapman

Chester Cricket and His Friends (7 book series) by George Selden

Rats of Nimh Trilogy by Robert C. O’Brien 

Redwall by Brian Jacques

Library Mouse (5 book series) by Daniel Kirk 

The School Mouse, A Mouse Called Wolf, and Martin’s Mice by Dick King-Smith

Geraldine Woolkins (3 book series) by Karin Kaufman

Mac and Cheese by Sarah Weeks

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood

Geronimo Stilton series

Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

Brambly Hedge series by Jill Barklem

Frederick, Geraldine, Alexander, Matthew, Tillie, Nicolas, The Greentail Mouse, and MORE by Leo Lionni

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie books by Laura Numeroff

Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Mouse’s First Spring by Lauren Thompson

Mousetronaut by Mark Kelly

Chrysanthemum books by Kevin Henkes

The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson

Maisy books by Lucy Cousins

Norman the Doorman by Don Freeman

Town Mouse, Country Mouse by Jan Brett

The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

Mouse Tales and Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel

Angelina Ballerina books by Katharine Holabird

By Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes:

  • Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U.S. Supreme Court 
  • House Mouse, Senate Mouse
  • Woodrow for President: A Tail of Voting, Campaigns, and Elections
  • Woodrow, the White House Mouse
  • Cornelius Vandermouse: The Pride of Newport
  • Maestro Mouse: And the Mystery of the Missing Baton

Of course we love the animal tales from Beatrix Potter too!

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  • Stuart Little Unit Study
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What is your favorite story book for this season?

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Comments

  1. Theresa Boedeker says

    January 25, 2021 at 11:51 am

    A Cricket in Times Square.
    If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
    A Year in Brambly Hedge (cutest pictures)

    Hadn’t thought about it before your post, but we do like books with mice, maybe because the smallest one succeeds in a world of big.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Lambert says

      January 25, 2021 at 12:34 pm

      Ah, how could I forget the If You a Mouse a Cookie books!
      Brambly Hedge looks adorable.

      Reply
  2. Calvonia says

    January 27, 2021 at 11:53 am

    As a early childhood educator, I love this post. Thank you for the lesson extensions. I love the old children’s book, City Mouse, Country Mouse by Maggie Rudy.

    Reply
  3. Donna Reidland says

    January 28, 2021 at 9:10 am

    Oh, my, what a great list. It reminds me of reading to my kids when they were little!

    Reply
  4. Michele Morin says

    January 28, 2021 at 1:02 pm

    My kids LOVED mice, and this sounds so fun!

    Reply
  5. Joanne says

    January 28, 2021 at 4:43 pm

    We like mice and even hamster books too (the According to Humphrey books about he antics of a class hamster are hilarious!). Thanks so much for sharing with us at Encouraging hearts and home. Pinned.

    Reply
  6. Ann says

    January 30, 2021 at 3:44 pm

    I love all of these books, but my favorite is the Rats of Nimh series. My students loved them! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.

    Reply

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