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When Desmond and Clayton, two mice, finally learn to cooperate, they create a wonderful valentine for their teacher.Tags
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This is a cute story about two boy mice who have the same valentine and so they decide to create the biggest valentine ever for their special valentine! This is an adorable story that helps show how some people celebrate the holiday and how people create special valentines for the ones they love and some give presents and candy! This book does not explain or show why we have valentines day and does not express the history behind February 14th! This is a cute story for children to read but may not be the best book for teaching instruction.
This book is about two mouse friends who wanted to give a valentine to the same person, their teacher. When they couldn't work together to make a really great card for Mrs. Mousley they went their seperate ways until they realized that when they made their cards alone they weren't perfect. One they figured out how to work together they ended up making the best valentine ever!
I would use this book in probably k-6th grade, to teach working together, being tolerant of others ideas, and how to mix ideas together to make something great.
I would use this book in probably k-6th grade, to teach working together, being tolerant of others ideas, and how to mix ideas together to make something great.
45 months - There are few Valentine books out there and this one is better than most... All about friendship and working together.
Summary: Clayton and Desmond want to make a Valentine for the same person so the decide to do it together and its doesn't work and the argue about everything. When the try making them on their own, they can't quite get anything right and decide to make one together again. It turns out to be the biggest mouse valentine anyone has ever made.
Genre: Fiction
Genre: Fiction
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Steven Kroll was born in Manhattan, New York on August 11, 1941. After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in American history and literature in 1962, he worked as an editor of books for adults in London, England, and New York City. In the early 1970s, a children's book editor urged him to try his hand at writing for children, and he show more began what would become his career. His first picture book, Is Milton Missing?, was published in 1975. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 95 picture books, chapter books, and young adult novels including The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, Jungle Bullies, That Makes Me Mad, Sweet America, Pooch on the Loose, and When I Dream of Heaven. He died from complications of gastrointestinal surgery on March 8, 2011 at the age of 69. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 2006-01
- People/Characters
- Clayton ~ mouse; Desmond ~ mouse; Mrs. Mousely; Clayton’s Dad; Uncle Vernon
- Important places
- Mouseville School
- Important events
- Valentine's Day
- Dedication
- For Kathleen —S. K.
For Nathan —J. B. - First words
- Once there were two mice who fell in love with the same valentine, but it didn’t start out that way.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It was the biggest valentine ever, and it was also the best.
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- Genres
- Children's Books, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 394.2618 — Society, Government, and Culture Customs, etiquette & folklore General customs Special Occasions Holidays Holidays of December, January, February Valentine's Day
- LCC
- PZ7 .K9225 .B — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- Languages
- English, French
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