By Frances Stickley (author) , Kristyna Litten (illustrator)
"A sweet, appealing and effective tale about the importance of sharing"
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A hungry little mouse strolls through very prettily illustrated countryside scenes, reminiscent of favourite folk tales, and is lucky enough to discover four juicy apples. So far, so good, but then she runs into a bear, a bear who holds that might is right and who refuses to share. Undeterred, the clever mouse finds a way to eat her apples and to persuade her new friend of the joy of sharing. Written in rhyme this is particularly pleasing to read aloud and children will love the story of a lesson learned and friendship formed.
Mouse is having a wonderful day: she's foraged four plump apples for her tea, the most she's ever found! But here comes Bear, and he's feeling especially greedy and mean. He wants every apple for himself.
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Mouse might have to think up a clever trick to teach Bear a lesson...
Fun to read aloud - Kirkus
A sweet, appealing and effective tale about the importance of sharing -- Andrea Reece - LoveReading4Kids
Frances Stickley grew up in Nottingham and Norwich, where she spent much of her time making up poems and dressing up her dog. She is a trained children's literacy specialist and a primary school teacher who is happiest when she is covered in paint or stuck in a book. Frances first realised her love for writing with the poem, 'My Dad's Milkfloat', when she was six.
In 2017, Frances was the winner of the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust short story prize. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog called Babbage. When she is not writing, you'll probably find her in a forest playing dragons with her daughters.
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Mouse is having a wonderful day: she's foraged four plump apples for her tea, the most she's ever found! But here comes Bear, and he's feeling especially greedy and mean.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Mouse's Apples and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-2 years old
The Mouse's Apples features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Books for Babies and Toddlers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends
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The Mouse's Apples was written by Frances Stickley and published by Andersen Press Ltd
The Mouse's Apples has 32 pages
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