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The Station Mouse


No. of pages 40

Published: 2018

Great for age 3-8 years

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Maurice is the Station Mouse, and so he must follow The Station Mouse Handbook: Rule 1: A Station Mouse must remain unseen. Rule 2: A Station Mouse must never go out in the daytime. Rule 3: A Station Mouse must never approach the passengers. Now, there's a reason why these rules exist: people do not like mice. And if Maurice breaks the rules, even to help a little boy who has lost something very important, there's going to be a price to pay

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 2-6 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2018 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Sam Hay grew up in Scotland in a family of bookworms. She always wanted to be a writer and filled endless notebooks with stories and poems. She trained as a journalist in Edinburgh and went on to work in newspapers for the BBC, before deciding to move to Wales and write her first children's book. Since then she's had more than 30 children's books published including Do Not Wash this Bear, Star in the Jar and Dinosaurs United and the Cowardly Custard Pirates for Egmont UK. Praise for Sam Hay: "A magical read . beautifully told" (Star in the Jar) The Guardian Meg McLaren is an illustrator, picturebook maker and printmaker, working digitally and in screen print, based in Inverness. She is a graduate of the MA Children's Book Illustration course at Cambridge School of Art. She was nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Award 2017 and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017. Praise for Meg McLaren: "Inventive and detailed . this is a star of a picture book and Meg McLaren is a new talent to watch" (Life is Magic) Lovereading4Kids "Meg McLaren hits all the right notes with this spare but exhilarating text, bringing it to rich visual life with dynamic and comically energetic illustrations" (Life is Magic) Kirkus

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Kate Greenaway Award
The Kate Greenaway Medal is a prestigious annual award presented in the United Kingdom to honour outstanding illustration in children's literature. Established in 1955, the award is named after the famous Victorian illustrator and author Kate Greenaway, who is celebrated for her charming and distinctive illustrations in children's books. The Kate Greenaway Medal aims to recognize and celebrate exceptional illustrations in children's books, highlighting the critical role that visual storytelling plays in engaging young readers. The award is open to any book that is illustrated for children and published in the UK during the eligibility period. This includes various genres, such as picture books, graphic novels, and illustrated stories. A panel of judges reviews submissions to select the shortlist of nominated titles. The judging criteria focus on artistic merit, originality, and the ability to enhance the story being told. The shortlisted titles are announced each year, and the winner is selected from this list

"Rich, detailed illustrations from a rising star in the picture book world" -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *

 

"The Station Mouse is a perfect bedtime read. Every page is a feast to the eye, with jokes and things to spot to keep it interesting read after read." * Lovereading4Kids *

 

"A delightful tale" * Carousel *

 

"The Station Mouse is bound to be a sure-fire favourite to share with those aged three or so." * Newbury Weekly *

 

"Well worth putting on the shelves in any classroom." * The School Librarian *