Bibliograph

The mouse, the cat, and Grandmother's hat, Nancy Willard ; illustrated by Jenny Mattheson

Type

Label

The mouse, the cat, and Grandmother's hat, Nancy Willard ; illustrated by Jenny Mattheson

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The mouse, the cat, and Grandmother's hat

Responsibility statement

Nancy Willard ; illustrated by Jenny Mattheson

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 2.1, 0.5, 69674

Summary

Using the familiar format of "This is the house that Jack built," the story begins with a mouse who manages to get under Grandmother's purple, rose-bedizened cha peau. This interests the cat to no end, but the children and other relatives are preparing to bring out the birthday cake for Grandmother. Then, "This is the mouse that tickled my shoe / as I carried the cake that jiggled and bounced / when the hungry cat gave a yowl and pounced." The cake takes itself right out the door, the mouse escapes, the cake is gone, and the distraught family says, "Things couldn't be worse!" Oh yes, they could, for "I hear a bee / in Grandmother's purse."

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor