Review by Booklist Review
Having survived Cinco de Mouse-O! (2010) and Haunted House, Haunted Mouse (2011), Mouse has a bit of an adventure after a snowstorm hits the city. At first, Mouse can only stare out at the icy, lacy, snow-flaky day, but that reverie ends when the mother accidentally sweeps Mouse and his nemesis, Cat, right out the door. Outside, Mouse skates on a puddle, sleds on a leaf, and builds snowbirds and a snowmouse, all the while dodging the ever-stalking Cat. The infrequently seen snowy-city atmosphere and plenty of clever details (snowmen in the shape of giant monsters and sharks) imbue Ebbeler's vertiginous mouse-eye-view acrylics with plenty for kids to pore over.--Fletcher, Connie Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
While pursuing a stray gumdrop, bespectacled Mouse (star of Haunted House, Haunted Mouse and other stories) gets swept out into the snow, where he skates, sleds, and narrowly escapes the claws of a stalking cat. Once safely back indoors, Mouse gathers cookie crumbs to give to the "quivery, shivery birds" outside on the telephone wire and helps them with their migration. Ebbeler's generously detailed acrylics brim with comedic details (the expressive birds are forlornly dressed for the tropics, and the two human boys in Mouse's house turn gingerbread cookies into grotesque aliens and robots) and offer surprises on every page. Ages 4-8. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 3-This is the latest in the popular picture book series written by Judy Cox and illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler, featuring a hungry and inquisitive mouse. In this story, we find Mouse longing for a gumdrop that has rolled off the table and "higgledy-piggledy" into a corner of the kitchen. As Mouse attempts to grab the sweet candy, Mouse, Cat, and the gumdrop end up getting swept outside and into a snowstorm that has blanketed the city and closed schools for the day. Mouse must keep one step ahead of his feline foe as he searches for the gumdrop. Instead, he ends up enjoying the snow, ice-skating, sledding, and making a snowman. And thanks to some bird friends, Mouse manages to escape Cat before running back inside at the end of the day. Narrated by Kirby Heyborne, this DVD includes Ebbeler's beautiful acrylic illustrations, which are slightly animated in spots. Along with a buoyant musical score, this is sure to entertain. VERDICT A delightful version of the popular picture book. It includes action, adventure, and a simple lesson about the rewards of friendship. Recommended for public library collections.-Amy Joslyn, Fairport Public Library, NY © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Mouse's latest outing finds him enjoying a snow day along with the human family with whom he shares a house (unbeknownst to them). When he's inadvertently swept outdoors, Mouse ends up having a swell time (but watch out for Cat). The text seems preoccupied with being breezy; the price is solid plotting with little suspense or emotional pull. The mouse's-eye-view acrylics are dynamic. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
In his fourth outing (Haunted House, Haunted Mouse, 2011, etc.), Mouse has a snowy adventure that could easily make the jump to being a wordless Pixar short. Cox's hapless Mouse doesn't let anything get him down, making him a character sure to enjoy a wide fan base. Ebbeler's comical acrylic illustrations are the stars here, depicting the undertakings of the accidentally swept-out Mouse as he explores and makes the most of the snowy landscape out of doors. Making the acquaintance of three southbound, camera-wearing, suitcase-toting, sombrero-wearing birds who watch and influence his activities, Mouse ice skates in a puddle, toboggans on a leaf and makes some rad snow sculptures of his new friends. Throughout, the cat just misses pouncing on the Stuart Littleesque Mouse, but not for lack of (repeated) trying. And when Mouse makes it back to the warmth of the house, he remembers "the quivery, shivery, hungry birds," ending the tale with a gentle, feel-good message perfectly delivered. Ebbeler brings readers into the setting with everyday details--the ugly, crisscrossing power lines, boot treads and wonderfully textured fur and feathers, but it's the humorous details that will stand out to readers--don't miss the rooftop snow sculpture. Readers will look forward to taking this snow-day romp again and again. (Picture book. 4-8)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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