A Mouse Called Wolf

Wolfgang Amadeus Mouse ("Wolf," for short) has a big name for such a little mouse. But the name fits. His favorite pastime is listening to Mrs. Honeybee, the lady of the house, play the piano. If only he could sing along to the music! One day, Wolf decides to try -- and to his surprise, out of his mouth comes a perfect melody.

It's not long before Wolf is singing everything from "Three Blind Mice" to Chopin to the Beatles, all to Mrs. Honeybee's accompaniment. Then an accident leaves Mrs. Honeybee in danger, and it's up to Wolf to save her... the only way he knows how.

In my opinion this is a great book that teaches children that even minor talents can lead to greatness. Even though wolf's talent seems odd and strange to the other mice that lived in the house he was able to put it to use and save the lady that owns the house. The story was written in a way that kept the reader interested as they followed and learned how the relationship between the mouse and the homeowner's relationship took shape. How they bonded over the shared interest of music. As the story went on there were penciled drawing that kept the reading moving along, and interesting to read. The illustrations were simple but allowed the reader to picture better what was happening as the story went on. Depending on the part of the story show more sometimes the illustrations were drawn in the perspective of the mouse so it was fun to see that side of the story as well, see what the world may look like from wolf's point of view. The character Wolf is a character that I fell in love with very easily, you wanted him to be able to enjoy himself and follow his passion of music but at the same time you wanted to make sure that nothing bad happened to the other mice because he was having too much human contact. Overall a very sweet book. show less

Ok, I've been comparing lots of books by DKS in re' their illustrations and the plausibility of the magic.

Again, this illustrator is new to me, and his work fits the story perfectly. But in contrast to what I usually say about DKS's animal fantasies being better if believable, in this one the magic is totally implausible, but it's still an utterly charming simple fable about friendship, courage, and following one's dreams.

I love that the side characters, Mary (the mother mouse) and the cat and even the mouse siblings and the police officer, are funny and interesting. And I love the information about music, ie cradle songs and berceuse.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mouse is quite a big name for such a small mouse. Being the smallest of a litter of thirteen, his mother thought he needed a big name. Being such a long name and taking a bit to pronounce, it was shortened to Wolf...and that was just fine with the little guy.

Wolf and his family live in a small house that is owned by Mrs. Honeybee. Mrs. Honeybee was once a concert pianist and still plays twice a day.

As Wolf grows up listening to Mrs. Honeybee play, he not only falls in love with music but also wished he could sing music. Finally he gathers the courage to sing. And he does! Mrs. Honeybee hears him, and over time she makes friends with him. They enjoy each others company and music.

One day something happens to Mrs. Honeybee show more and the only one who can get help is Wolf.

I have read a few other books by Dick King-Smith and enjoyed them too. Written for young readers, there is still entertainment and charm for adults to enjoy. Definitely quick reads, but also fun reads. show less

Enchanting. After reading this book I know why King-Smith is such a prolific and popular author. He has the rare gift of charm without being cutsie or talking down to his audience. This book made me want to sit down and read everything he has ever written.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mouse ("Wolf," for short) has a big name for such a little mouse. But the name fits. His favorite pastime is listening to Mrs. Honeybee, the lady of the house, play the piano. If only he could sing along to the music! One day, Wolf decides to try -- and to his surprise, out of his mouth comes a perfect melody.

I liked this book for the plot, illustrations, and characters. The plot is very original; a mouse realizes his musical talent and saves a human he befriended. I also enjoyed the twist that the mouse could also compose. The few illustrations in the book enhanced the story by including visuals that would help the reader's visualize the characters. The picture of Mrs. Honeybee looking at Wolf on the top of the piano was able to depict her positive reaction towards the singing mouse. I also loved the character development of Wolf. First, he started out hating his name. Then, when he came to find his passion for music, his ironic name did not bother him. Finally, Mrs. Honeybee unknowingly names him the name that would fit this talented mouse show more perfectly--the name he already had. The message of this story is to be yourself and embrace who you are. Wolf was a mouse version of the man who's name he had, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. If he never accepted his love for music, he never would have been able to rescue Mrs. Honeybee or compose the beautiful music he did. show less