BRAVE, BRAVE MOUSE

Childhood Education, Summer 2006 by Killoran, Isabel

Morgan, Michaela BRAVE, BRAVE MOUSE. ISBN 0-8075-0869-1. Il. by Michelle Cartilage. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2004 (paperback edition, 2006). 32 pp. $15.95. Little Mouse is afraid of all the things that scare little kids. He worries when his parents leave and he's scared to try new activities, but he doesn't let this stop him. He listens to the little voice inside him that encourages him to be brave and he forges ahead. Young children will be able to relate to Little Mouse's concerns, especially those children who are afraid of the dark, of being alone, of loud noises, of dark shadows, or ... (you get the point). He demonstrates that all things are possible if you believe in yourself. Reviewed by Isabel Killoran, York University, Toronto, ON

Reviewed by Isabel Killoran, York University, Toronto, ON