Miss Renee's Mice

By Elizabeth Stokes Hoffman

Book Overview

Miss Renee lives in a large house filled with small houses. This is because she is a maker of dollhouses and miniatures. Everything she creates is tiny and perfect. Her big house and all her little... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892725052
• ISBN13: 9780892725052
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.2" x 0.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

A peaceful treasure

I don't have children, yet, but when I do, this will be one of the first books I read them. This book is a delightful treasure that really appeals to all ages. The art and story meld gleefully and it's full of so much charm and warmth you'll want to read it over and over again. Like any such gem, there's ideas for both child and parent, and the theme of living together and celebrating diversity is wonderfully presented. We could all learn something from this one! And just try and keep the smile from your face as you examine the antics of the mice!

A book for our times

This is a wonderful book, which gently conveys a message about learning to appreciate neighbors who at first seem irritatingly different. This book speaks to the importance of living in harmony with others, and understanding and liking our neighbors even when there seem to be differences between us. Moms and dads (and aunts and uncles and grandmas and granddads) who would like to talk with youngsters about peace, and friendship, and trust, and kindness, and acceptance, should be buying this book. (Or borrow it from your library!) This is an excellent book to share with children in light of what is going on in the world today.

Thoroughly charming, upbeat, and highly recommended

Elizabeth Hoffman's Miss Renee's Mice is beautifully illustrated by Dawn Peterson's full color pictures. Young readers are introduced to solitary Miss Renee, and the mice who move into her home after their barn collapsed. At first Miss Renee devises a plan to send the mice on a boat trip around the world, but in time she comes to feel lonely and regret the action - until the mice return bearing gifts from their international voices! Miss Renee's Mice is a thoroughly charming, upbeat, and highly recommended children's picturebook story.