Bethany Roberts

A group of costumed mice are frolicking in the pumpkin patch when they hear the swish, swish of a creeping cat. Off they run, but they don't just turn tail. Using a light and a mask, they throw a shadow that frightens away the cat for good. Simple sentences and lots of onomatopoeia make the text as appealing as the energetic watercolor-and-pen artwork. A fun read for Halloween story hours

A group of mice have some problems when they put on a play to commemorate the first Thanksgiving, but everything works out all right in the end.

Four energetic mice enjoy a parade and other festivities on Independence Day. Grade level 1.8 Lexile 290