"One morning, the town mouse woke up shivering from a dream about the kitchen cat who prowled the house..."(from the first line)
This classic tale of a town mouse and a country mouse takes a new twist in the hands of Jan Brett as she introduces two engaging Victorian mouse couples eager to get away from their everyday lives. When the couples agree to switch homes, they find unexpected adventures in every corner. Full color.
Annotation: A retelling of the classic fable in which two mouse cousins learn that there is no place like home. Meticulously detailed illustrations accompany the text of this picture book.
Author Bio
Jan Brett is known not only for illustrating the books of other authors but also for writing and illustrating books of her own. She attended Colby Junior College and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School. Brett is noted for her attention to detail and intricate borders that surround and add subtext to the main illustrations on the page.
