Mouse
Mayhem written and illustrated by Wendy
McKay-Taylor (Little Steps Publishing)
PB RRP $16.95
ISBN: 9781925117486
Reviewed
by Anne Hamilton
First it was one mouse, creeping into the house -- then two, hiding in a
boy’s shoes. Soon there were hundreds, thousands … springing out of the
paddocks and looking for food and shelter. They nibble through
everything—including plastic, newspaper, car wiring.
I’ve experienced a mouse plague on a farm, so I know how realistic this
story is. However, to most people, it may seem outrageously exaggerated.
The watercolour illustrations are too cute by far to really portray the
menace of mice in such overwhelming numbers. Young readers are much more likely
to feel more sympathetic to the pesky critters that to the cat or people—and
certainly feel uncomfortable with the solution to the problem.
It’s the sort of book that would probably go well in country schools but
is likely to be far less appreciated in the city.
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