| A Mouse Called Wolf Turtleback Scho Edition Contributor(s): King-Smith, Dick (Author), Goodell, Jon (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 061317058X ISBN-13: 9780613170581 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.94 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: An award-winning author presents the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mouse, who sings his way into the heart of Mrs. Honeybee, his human housemate. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.52" W x 7.84" (0.39 lbs) 98 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17579 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Another King-Smith critter to love. Wolf is such a minuscule mouse that his mother decides to give him a big name. A slightly chewed piece of sheet music yields 'Wolfgang Amadeus Mo' -- hence W. A. Mouse or Wolf for short. The family mouse hole is just behind the leg of a grand piano played twice a day by an elderly woman. Wolf loves the music and, to the delight of Mrs. Honeybee and the bemusement of his mother, he becomes the first singing mouse. His special talent even enables him to summon help when Mrs. Honeybee falls and can't get up. The three central characters are nicely crafted in this sweet story. Budding young musicians will relate Woolf's struggles to develop his talent and share it with his not-so-musical mother. Those who haven't discovered their talents will enjoy this small mouse as they have the other creatures King-Smith so lovingly creates. Goodell's black-and-white illustrations, done in an engaging style similar to the work of Garth Williams, have all the warmth of the text. An appealing beginning-chapter book for young readers ready for a bit of substance, and a surefire read-aloud." |