Mouse Tales
Mouse Tales
Arnold Lobel
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Seven mouse boys lie awake one night. . . And they ask their Papa to tell them a story. Papa does better than that – he tells them seven stories, one for each boy:
The Wish: A mouse discovers an unusual wishing well that responds to her wishes with a startled "ouch!"
The Cloud: A mouse watches shapes in the sky and becomes determined to hold and keep a cloud for his very own.
The Very Tall Mouse and The Very Short Mouse: Two friends try to look at the world from each other's perspectives, leading to comic misunderstandings.
The Wind: A mouse goes to great lengths and puts on many layers of clothing to stop the wind from blowing his hat away.
The Mouse at the Seashore: A tiny mouse dreams of swimming and exploring the ocean but learns that the world is much bigger and more overwhelming than he thought.
The Soup: A greedy mouse tries to catch frogs to make a tasty soup, but the frogs outsmart him by turning the tables.
The Bed: A mouse who is too afraid to get into his bed invents a creative (and hilarious) solution so his feet don't touch the flo
Publisher: Scholastic
Date published: 1972
Book details: Hardcover 6 x 9, 64 pp.
Condition: Good; used
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