
Author/Illustrator: Matthew Forsythe
Publisher: Paula Wiseman, 2022
Age: 3-7
Themes: mice, parents, pets

Opening: Mina lived in her own little world where nothing ever bothered her. Except for one thing.

Summary: (from my library’s catalog) Mina the mouse is very upset when her father brings home a pet “squirrel” that she is certain is a cat.

I picked this book because: see my review on the Kid’s Indie Next List, March/April 22, image below:


Resources/activities: I hope in reading this kids – like me – feel the urge to draw in color! Try drawing lines in one color first and going over the same lines with another color, laying down an area of colored pencil and using an eraser to draw in that space, or using one range of colors, like greens, blues and purples for a single drawing.

For more Perfect Picture Book Friday picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
Hey – look at that! You are reviewing in the Kid’s Indie Next List! Great excuse for me to go to my favorite indie, Whitelam Books, and get MINA as well as a copy of the March/April issue! Congrats!
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Definitely a bookseller-high!
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Congrats on getting your review in the indie Next Pic. I tried when I was a bookseller, and was never chosen. This sounds like a great book. And I love the illustrations you’ve shown. Makes me want to get out my colored pencils just for fun.
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Get them out, Jilanne!
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I love the coloured pencils art too! This book looks really interesting!
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I hope you like it too, Andrea!
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Great about your review. Man, I like books about mice. We have some in my school library!! Hence my no food rule 🙂
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They like books too! Haha!
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Congrats Julie! I am really intrigued and can’t wait to find the book.
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Do let me know what you think!
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I’m afraid of mice, but I love children’s stories about mice! Sounds like a sweet book with some fun activities. Congrats on your India review.
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Thanks, Patricia! I’m fine with mice as long as they respect my boundaries: my house is not their house!
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