Maria has a mouse for a friend, and Mouse Mouse has a human for a friend. They believe they must keep this a secret because their families would react terribly. One night when both of them went to bed at the same time, doing the same routine, they called for their mothers to read them a bedtime story. Their mothers don't come. They look all throughout (their part) of the house and cannot find their mothers. They go out to the shed and run into each other before getting there. They open the door together and find their mothers having a wonderful chat! I stopped to look at every single page of this book--the illustrations are so detailed and almost tell another story on their own. Great for preschool storytimes. Maria and Mouse Mouse are secret friends who live in the same house, but they keep each other a secret from their families because they fear the consequences.One night each girl gets ready for bed, and calls for her mother to tuck her in, but their mothers are nowhere to be found. So they both begin searching. The ending is predictable, but it really is so sweet. Barbara McClintock's illustrations make each home look very comfortable to live in and each family very friendly to live with.
Do You like book Where's Mommy? (2014)?
Nice start. Interesting development visually. Not much of an ending.
—KaelaRose
Maria and mouse live in the same house. Very cleverly illustrated.
—marikamak
Also first book : Mary and the Mouse, The Mouse and Mary
—mulikush
I really like the story and the pictures.
—isabel987
