Thelonious Mouse

Orel Protopopescu; pictures by Anne Wilsdorf

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Thelonious the mouse has got so much rhythm in him he can’t help letting it out. To his family’s horror, he won’t stop scatting and shimmying around the house, teasing deadly Fat Cat instead of collecting crumbs like the rest of them. But just as Thelonious's games become too dangerous, he find a most unexpected musical partner in this jaunty picture book with art and text that truly sing!

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“Getting the beat and the tongue-twisting phrases just right takes some practice, but the outcome is well worth the effort.” —SLJ
 
"Children will cheer for this rascally oddball rebel."  —Booklist
 
"Replete with scat-y, cat-and-mouse–y wordplay, this is giggle-worthy fun." —Kirkus Reviews

TWO STICKS by the same author and illustrator

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

"The text sets a catchy rhythm and never lets go. Wilsdorf’s illustrations, rich in saturated color, glow with warmth and vibrancy."  —Kirkus Reviews

"Wilsdorf captures the verve and action of the tale in vibrant colors and broad strokes."  —School Library Journal

"Pure entertainment." —The Orlando Sentinel

SUNNY BOY! by the same illustrator

"This rollicking romp represents a wonderful marriage of text and illustration. Wacky and sure to elicit a giggle, this one is a winner." —School Library Journal

"Kids . . . will whoop over the silliness and derring-do." —Booklist


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THELONIOUS MOUSE by Orel Protopopescu, Anne WilsdorfKirkus Book Reviews
Read the Kirkus Review of THELONIOUS MOUSE . Day after day, Thelonious Mouse sings cat-taunting scat, skittering through the house, tail swishing, <em>daring<em> Fat Cat to awaken and give chase.
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Lynn  rated it  
Jul 24, 2011
I loved this book and read it to my two Siamese kittens who clearly responded to the cadence and excitement of the musical flow. ...more
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Roberta  rated it  
Jul 24, 2011
This is a jazz happy book with wonderful rhyming scats, funny play-on words with fun-loving characters, especially Thelonious. How endearing! How brave! Thelonious is my favorite character.

Wonderfully illustrated with a lot of movement and color. Good rhyming books are hard to find, but ...more
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Toby  rated it  
Jul 20, 2011
This lively cat-and-mouse romp by award-winning poet Orel Protopopescu is fun to read aloud to kids, and even all alonious, as Thelonious Mouse would say. The jazzy lines pack in energy and punch as Thelonious keeps the beat while simultaneously baiting Fat Cat and trying to avoid becoming a kitty t ...more
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Orel Protopopescu; pictures by Anne Wilsdorf

OREL PROTOPOPESCU is a poet and the author of several books. She lives in Miller Place, New York.

ANNE WILSDORF has illustrated many picture books, including Sunny Boy!: The Life and Times of a Tortoise by Candace Fleming. She lives in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Orel Protopopescu
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Thelonious Mouse
Orel Protopopescu; pictures by Anne Wilsdorf

Hardcover

Hardcover
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
June 2011
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780374374471
ISBN10: 0374374473
Picture Book
8 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches, 32 pages
Age Range: 3 to 6
Grade Range: p to 1 Information for Librarians

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$16.99
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