Mrs. Brice's Mice

Syd Hoff''s comical, charming illustrations will delight readers young and old alike in this beloved classic I Can Read about a mouse who saves the day by going his own way. Among Mrs. Brice''s 25 mice, all but one do everything together. And this mouse''s difference ''comes in handy when the mice meet a cat, and while twelve run this way and twelve run that, this mouse runs this way and that, wearing out the cat and saving them all. The simple, gracefully repetitive text and bright drawings will make a preschool hero of the clever little mouse. This beloved classic is a Level 1 I Can Read that is perfect for the beginning reader learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

About the author

Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal, The Horse in Harry’s Room, and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, and in a nationally syndicated daily feature.
Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal, The Horse in Harry’s Room, and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, and in a nationally syndicated daily feature.

Product details

• Authors: S. Hoff, Syd Hoff
• Assisted by: Syd Hoff (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.1991
• EAN: 9780064441452
• ISBN: 978-0-06-444145-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 3 mm
• Series: I Can Read!: Level 1; I Can Read Level 1
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Learning; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION: Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Toys, Dolls & Puppets, JUVENILE FICTION: Books & Libraries, JUVENILE FICTION: Media Tie-In