Library Mouse

Sam the mouse lived in a little hole in the wall behind the children's reference section, emerging every night to read and enjoy the library's many books. He enjoyed every kind of book, from reference to genre fiction, and eventually decided that he would write one of his own. His miniature autobiography proved quite a hit with the library's patrons, prompting Sam to write other books, each of which he left out for the library's visitors to peruse. When Mrs. Forrester, the Head Librarian, posted a note inviting him to an author visit, Sam was torn. Although he wanted to please his fans, he was (like most mice) very shy. Could he find a solution...?

The first of five picture-books featuring the adventures of this book-loving and writing show more mouse, Library Mouse pairs an engaging story with appealing illustrations. Sam is a lovable little hero, and his nighttime writing escapades will keep young listeners involved, as they wonder whether the little murine author's identity will ever be revealed to the human patrons of the library. In the end it isn't, at least here, so I will have to keep reading, to see if anyone ever discovers Sam's identity in subsequent titles. Daniel Kirk's artwork is colorful and immediate, with full-page spreads alternating with illustrations inset on the pages with text. Recommended to anyone looking for picture-books about the joys of the library, and the delights of being an author. show less

Lovely and inspirational

"We loved it!", raves my 4 year old. I liked the way that the story encourages kids to write their own books. The art is detailed and bright, in a way that reminds me of Mr. Rogers.

What an absolutely wonderful book! A great story to inspire children to find their inner author just like Sam did! 🐁📚💗

A fun and intriguing book about Sam the library mouse. Sam lives in the library and once the students leave he comes out at night and explores the library. After reading books in the genres Sam decides to write his own book. His books are such a hit that Sam writes three more books for the students.

The librarian and students want to meet Sam so they leave Sam a note to stop by and meet the students. Sam does not want to talk to the students so he sets up a "meet the author" box. When the kids look in the box they see themselves in a mirror. This encourages each student to write their own book.

Summary: Sam is a mouse who lives in the children's reference section of the library, and reads the library books at night. One day, he decides to write his own book, and slips it onto a library shelf. The book is a hit with the library patrons, and Sam decides to write more books. After three successful books, the librarian leaves a note asking for a meet-the-author day. Sam, being a mouse, is shy about meeting everyone, but decides to encourage everyone to become an author by making a display and providing materials for people to make their own books.

Review: This is a wonderful and original book about how anyone can be an author. I loved this book because of the unique story, and because of how Sam turned around his fame to help show more others, rather than being recognized himself as an author. I think that it's a great subtle message about using your skills and fame to help others, a message that is not often seen in today's media.

Central Idea of Library Mouse: Anyone can be an author! show less

Oh, what fun! This story is about a cute, shy mouse called Sam. He lives in a small hole in a wall that's inside a library. During the night he comes out and starts writing and illustrating his very own books. Awesome!

Can you imagine the shock and surprise in the library following the discovery of Sam's first book, called 'Squeak! A Mouse's Life'?

The library's staff couldn't help themselves from being amused and curious about the discovery of Sam's book. Nevertheless, several of the younger children felt excited. They wanted to read Sam's story and admire the beautiful colourful illustrations.

The level of curiosity gained momentum after Sam wrote and illustrated another two books. Everyone loved his books!

I'm not going to disclose the show more entire story, however, I want to tell you what I really liked about this charming book:
Sam's story created a lot of curiosity and inspiration for the children. His story helped them to express their own imagination, and discover the pleasure and fun of reading and writing their own books!

Finally, check-out how Sam's creatively and wisdom deals with his initial dilemma, after reading his bulletin board message from the Head Librarian, inviting him to be their special guest at a forthcoming 'Meet the Author Day' event. Extremely clever, brilliant!

This book is ideal for bedtime reading and young readers.
Length: 32 pages. Age Level: 4 - 8, Grade Level: P - 4 show less

This book was an awesome read! I would love to read this to my students because it is a very inspiring plot. The librarians and students keep finding enjoyable stories in the morning on the library shelves, however, they are unaware of who the author is. The author of the short stories ends up being a little mouse who lives in a hole in the library wall. The characters are very well developed and are visually detailed in the illustrations. For example, the mouse is personified by wearing clothes and using a pencil to write his stories. This is a great story that expresses to students that anyone can write regardless of your age, height, intelligence, or looks. The main message in this book is that everyone can be an author and has the show more capability of doing great things! It was a cute way to inspire young writers. show less