Mouse and Mole, A Winter Wonderland

Written by Wong Herbert Yee

Narrated by Michele Medlin

Acclaimed author Wong Herbert Yee earned a Toy Oppenheim Gold Award with Mouse and Mole: A Winter Wonderland, the fifth installment of the author's popular series. Mouse and Mole wake one winter morning to find that it's snowed. But while Mouse can't wait to play outside, Mole prefers to stay in bed where it's cozy and warm. Can a special snowman bring the two together?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 9, 2012
• ISBN: 9781464029097

Wong Herbert Yee

Wong Herbert Yee is the author and illustrator of Tracks in the Snow, Who Likes Rain, Fireman Small and Big Black Bear, among other books. Born in Detroit, Michigan, one of his favorite memories of childhood is of leaving the first tracks on fresh-fallen snow. He also remembers his first grade teacher tacking one of his drawings on the bulletin board—ever since then, he’s been an artist. He studied printmaking at Wayne State University. He lives with his wife and daughter in Troy, Michigan.

Reviews for Mouse and Mole, A Winter Wonderland

[nathaliewargo · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

5starP. I don't believe this book can really be explained by radical change. There is no change in format or form from beginning reader books through history (Dr. Seuss, Frog and Toad). I don't believe their are really any new perspectives or pushed boundaries either. It is simply a story about anthropomorphic animals like many, many others. It's a good story, though.

[andreagough · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

4Q3PRecommended ages 5-7.Friends mouse and mole bird-watch, get crafty, make a book of what they've seen.Not explained by RC

[hayleekai · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Mouse and Mole want to go bird watching and draw pictures. However, every time they get near a bird it flies away. So Mouse decides that him and Mole should dress like birds and build a nest so that they can get closer to the birds. The idea is successful. When the arrive home they discover that Mole can draw amazing pictures and that Mouse has written wonderful little poems about them. They combine their pictures and words and create a book!

[martyallen_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Mouse and Mole decide to make a book about birds. Illustrations, done in a colorful crayon style, will appeal to young readers with their childlike simplicity. Readers will laugh at Mouse and Mole as they try to create their book, with some good ideas…and some bad. The end will make everyone smile, as both characters find a way to shine in their own way, showing that everyone has his or her own strengths. The two are never daunted by the problems that arise, instead thinking of ways around them, sometimes with hilarious results, but always working together as friends. The lightness and easiness will make this an enjoyable read for younger children, while the breakup into four connected tales will allow them to feel like they are reading a more advanced book and give them a sense of accomplishment upon completion.

[scote23 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A cute book. Not the winner of the Geisel Award but still a very good early chapter book.

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I am more of a fan of this series with every book of it I read. I love the rich vocabulary, especially the 'action words.' I love how these friends tease and challenge each other, which keeps the stories from being too sappy. I love, in this one, how they solve so many problems with just a bit of courage & ingenuity - almost so effortlessly that a reader might not realize the challenges.

(Btw, it's a bit helpful to read the first book first, but otherwise they can be read in any order, and if you can't get the first book, they pretty much stand alone.)

[kweber8 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Summary: Winter is at the doorsteps of the woods that Mouse and Mole live in and the ground is covered in a fresh snow. Mouse is so excited about the snow and cannot wait to get Mole to come outside with her, but Mole is grouchy and did not come to play. Mouse decided to still go out in the snow and she ended up making a snow-mole, which made Mole jealous because he thought it was a new friend. Mole came outside to play with mouse and Mouse told Mole he does not ever have to be jealous because he is her best friend forever. Review: This is a great book for beginning readers that Yee has written. Yee has been able to tie his central message of cherishing friendships into a relationship between two animals. Mouse was so excited for Mole to come outside with her that she ran to his house and exclaimed to him, "It's a winter wonderland! Come!" (p. 7). When Mole said no, Mouse decided to have a blast without him and created a snow-mole to look like her friend. Mole was angry and sad when "mouse was with a friend...and it wasn't him" and decided to go outside and tell Mouse (p. 26). Mouse began chuckling because Mole was so mad, but she couldn't help it because it was not a real friend. This shows that Mouse truly cherishes her friendship with Mole because she did not get angry and Mole for accusing her of replacing him and Mole felt hurt when he thought he was replaced.

[asomers_8 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Very cute story. This is my favorite Mouse and Mole story.