One morning a boy finds that his pet, Mousie, won't wake up. The truth is Mousie has died. At first the boy doesn't believe it. He gets very mad at Mousie for dying, and then he feels very sad. But talking about Mousie, burying Mousie in a special box, and saying good-bye helps this boy begin to feel better about the loss of his beloved pet.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Simon & Schuster .

Robie Harris has written award-winning children's books for more than 25 years, including the US bestsellers Mail Harry to the Moon! and Maybe a Bear Ate It! She lives in New York. Jan Ormerod is the author and/or illustrator of more than 50 books for children. She lives in England.