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The Outermost Mouse

by Lauren Wolk Publisher: DUTTON

Critically Recognized

A small mouse stands up for home

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Kirkus starred review

    Kirkus gives the book a starred review and describes it as “A triumphant tale of defending what you love.”

AlbakiReads Editorial

A small mouse stands up for home

At the tip of a Cape Cod beach, a mouse has made a cozy nest her own, complete with jam-jar flowers, lanterns and a clock. When a storm threatens that familiar shoreline home, she draws on her resourcefulness and courage to protect it. The contrast between the mouse’s tiny size and the wild weather gives the story a clear focus on self-reliance, care for home and the force of nature. Kristen Adam’s illustrations accompany Lauren Wolk’s picture-book tale.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy animal stories
  • Young readers exploring courage and self-reliance
  • Families looking for a picture book set on a coastal shore

Themes

CourageSelf-relianceProtecting homeNature and storms

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Book overview

A tiny-but-mighty little mouse faces down an incoming storm to protect her home. A tribute to courage and the rugged beauty of Cape Cod from Newbery Honor-winning author Lauren Wolk.

"A triumphant tale of defending what you love.″ --Kirkus, starred review

The Outermost Mouse loves her life at the tip of the beach. She has blue sky above and sand as warm and soft as her mother below.

Best of all is the house, a huge nest she has made her own. There are jam-jar posies, lanterns full of gold, and a clock that tick-tocks her to sleep at night.

But a storm is coming. When the sky goes dark and a cold wind rises, the little mouse must do everything she can to protect her home. Even though she's small enough to fit into a teacup, the Outermost Mouse is smart, strong, and brave--and ready to face the wild waves.

Illustrator Kristen Adam brilliantly captures the snug warmth and fierce beauty of the Outermost Mouse's shoreline world in Newbery Honor-winning author Lauren Wolk's glorious tribute to the courage and tenacity of a tiny-but-mighty heroine.
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