The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

The Wolf, the Duck, and the MouseThis is a story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly. Early one morning a mouse met a wolf and was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out Turns out it's pretty nice in there, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf's unchecked gluttony.

This is a story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly.

Early one morning a mouse met a wolf
and was quickly gobbled up.

When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out Turns out it's pretty nice in there, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf's unchecked gluttony. And there's something even better: no more fear of being eaten by a wolf In fact, life is pretty good, until a hunter shows up. . . . With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 10/10/2017
ISBN: 9780763677541
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/14/2017
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2017
School Library Journal 09/01/2017 pg. 100
Booklist 09/15/2017 pg. 60
Shelf Awareness 10/13/2017
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 70
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2017 - Book Of Special Distinction
Shelf Awareness 12/19/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 193393 / Wolf, the Duck & the Mouse
Reading Level: 2.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5