If You Take a Mouse to School

Author: Laura Numeroff

Illustrator: Felicia Bond

Publishing information: (HarperCollins; 1st edition, July 16, 2002, Ages 4-8)

Number of Pages: 32 pages

Genre: Fiction 

Summary of Plot:

This book is about a mouse who likes to hang out with a boy, his friend. The boy decides the mouse to school. Pretty soon the mouse wants to do things the boy does. It involves sharing a backback, making messes with paint, drawing pictures, writing books, and packing a lunch. When all is said and done, the lunchbox gets left at school causing the mouse to want to go to school to get it, starting the cycle all over again.

My Reaction to the book:
            This book is hilarious! I find it very appealing to children. The pictures are funny and colorful. It is a very creative book, full of anticipation of what will happen with the mouse next. I liked how the cycle showed signs of repetition at the end.

Potential Problems:
            Kids might want to take pets to school after reading this book.

Recommendations:

This will bring a lot of entertainment to a reader of any age. Its pictures are done very well, full of humor and color.