Mice and rat books

Though many people have a mortal fear of mice, many others think mice are adorable. There are many mouse characters in children's books, and you will meet some of them in the book collection below. Don't forget to visit the following series pages to find more mouse tales: Angelina Ballerina, Mouse and Mole, Babymouse, Brambly Hedge, Maisy Mouse, Mouse's First, Rats of Nimh, Rip Squeak, and Dimwood Forest

Brava, Mimi!

Brava, Mimi!

Helga Bansch
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
NorthSouth, 2010   ISBN: 978-0735823228
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The Church Mouse

The Church Mouse

Graham Oakley
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 8
Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 2010   ISBN: 978-1935279693
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Spy Mice: The Black Paw

Spy Mice: The Black Paw

Heather Vogel Frederick
Illustrator:  Sally Wern Comport 
Fiction  Series
For ages 9 to 12
Simon and Schuster, 2006   ISBN: 978-1416927709
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The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale

The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale

Carmen Agra Deedy, Randall Wright
Illustrator:   Barry Moser 
Fiction
For ages 9 to 12
Peachtree Publishers, 2011   ISBN: 978-1561455959
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Snowman!

Merry Christmas, Mr. Snowman!

Wolfram Hanel
Illustrator:  Judith Rossell 
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
NorthSouth, 2011   ISBN: 978-0735840454
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Hooway for Wodney Wat

Hooway for Wodney Wat

Helen Lester
Illustrator:   Lynn Munsinger 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 1999   ISBN: 978-0395923924
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The Biggest Apple Ever

The Biggest Apple Ever

Steven Kroll
Illustrator:  Jeni Bassett 
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Scholastic, 2011   ISBN: 978-0545248365
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Mr. Maxwell's Mouse

Mr. Maxwell's Mouse

Frank Asch
Illustrator:  Devin Asch 
Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Kids Can Press, 2004   ISBN: 155337486X
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Seven Little Mice Go To School

Seven Little Mice Go To School

Kazuo Iwamura
Illustrator:  Kazuo Iwamura 
Picture Book  Series
For ages 4 to 6
NorthSouth, 2011   ISBN: 978-0735840126
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The Whisperer

The Whisperer

Nick Butterworth
Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
HarperCollins UK, 2005   ISBN: 978-0007120185
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Three by the Sea

Three by the Sea

Mini Grey
Picture Book
For ages 6 to 9
Random, 2011   ISBN: 978-0375867842
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Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears

Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears

Emily Gravett
Picture Book
For ages 5 and up
Simon and Schuster, 2008   ISBN: 978-1416959304
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Cinco de Mouse-O!

Cinco de Mouse-O!

Judy Cox
Illustrator:  Jeffrey Ebbeler 
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 7
Holiday House , 2011   ISBN: 978-0823423286
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Now It Is Summer

Now It Is Summer

Eileen Spinelli
Illustrator:  Mary Newell DePalma 
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 7
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2011   ISBN: 978-0802853400
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The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

Julia Donaldson
Illustrator:  Axel Scheffler 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Penguin, 2005   ISBN: 0803730098
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