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32 pp.
| Holiday |
January, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2406-1$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jennifer A. Bell.
A frightened mouse is chased into a theater by a cat, takes refuge in ballerina Céleste's pointe shoe, then cautiously strikes up a friendship by leaving crumbs and baubles for Céleste to find. The pear-shaped mouse and long-limbed dancer make endearingly incongruous dance partners. The mouse's-eye-view perspective heightens the drama of a few scary moments, but a warm pastel palette throughout will reassure readers.