Mouse, Look Out!
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| Author | Judy Waite |
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| Illustrator | Norma Burgin |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 1998 (Magi) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 24 |
| ISBN | 9781854304667 |
| OCLC | 45337635 |
Mouse, Look Out! is a 1998 children's picture book by Judy Waite and Norma Burgin. It is about a mouse being stalked by a cat.
Plot summary[edit]
In an isolated, abandoned cottage with "Danger Keep Out" on the wall, a brown mouse scampers around, at first unaware of being watched and followed by a stealthy black cat. The cat is also being watched, however, and is at last startled into running away.
Reception[edit]
Booklist wrote "Prereaders can easily grasp the plot just by looking at the wonderfully detailed pictures, but this entertaining, interactive story begs to be read aloud."[1] and the School Library Journal wrote "Beautiful artwork with some double-page spreads show a spooky English cottage filled with interesting junk. Young audiences will never tire of finding the cat in each picture and joining in the refrain, "MOUSE, LOOK OUT!/THERE'S A CAT ABOUT.""[1]
Kirkus Reviews described it as "A tale of mild suspense." and "Waite's story is sweet but negligible; what will keep readers flipping the pages is Burgin's tour of the deserted house--the artwork naturalistic and detailed--and the menacing cat lurking in the shadows, all stealth and determination."[2] Publishers Weekly found it a "taut tale"[3] and the English Association called it "a perfect partnership of text and illustration."[4] It has also been review by Reading Time[5] and the Teacher Magazine.[6]
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 1998 Nevada Young Readers' Award - winner[7]
- 1999 English 4-11 Book Awards Key Stage 1 Fiction - winner[4]
- 2000 Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award - winner[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Mouse, look out!". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "MOUSE, LOOK OUT!". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Mouse, Look Out!: A Slide and Peek Book". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 31 August 1998. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b "1999 English 4-11 Book Awards for the Best Books of 1998". www2.le.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Cats". Reading Time. 43 (1): 10. February 1999. Retrieved 15 November 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "For Kids". Teacher Magazine. 10 (6): 54. March 1999. Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Nevada Young Readers' Award Past Winners". nevadalibraries.org. Nevada Library Association. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Children's Book Award - Past Winners". flreads.org. Florida Reading Association. Retrieved January 27, 2017.