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The Mouse With The Question Mark Tail (2013)

by Richard Peck(Favorite Author)

3.47 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0803738382 (ISBN13: 9780803738386)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Dial

review 1: What was not to like in this book? It takes the world of British royalty and shows it to us through the unique perspective of a curious and noble mouse. Where other reviewers criticized Peck's use of formal and stilted language, I found it charming and adding to the flavor of this very proper world. Fans of Despereaux will find it familiar without rehashing it. There are certain predictable elements in the life of the main character who has unknown origins, but the predictability only serves to keep moving the story along. There's a hefty amount of new and challenging vocabulary here too. I was surprised to find myself looking up a few words here and there myself, which is an impressive feat in a children's tale.
review 2: There were a few factors that sp... moreurred me to read “The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail”: as a retired elementary school librarian with nine grandkids, (and I volunteer read in three of their classes) I like to check out what’s new for kids; it takes place in my favorite England, and last summer I did the Buckingham Palace tour so I experienced the actual setting; Richard Peck is one of my favorite authors; and finally, that way too cute cover picture is irresistible!The littlest mouse, the one with the question mark shaped tail, is on a quest to find out just whom he is. He lives in the palace mews with the royal horses, but his surprising quest leads him all around the Palace grounds by some very unusual means, and eventually a face-to-face meeting with Queen Victoria, herself. (And btw, she is not at all surprised to meet him!) The whole adventure is an unfolding revelation: page 3 “For every job a human holds, there is a mouse with the same job, and doing it better.” Our tiny hero is full of questions and the whole experience is pretty amazing for him.I can’t say it was anywhere near the top of my Richard Peck Favorites, but it was pretty cute! My recommendation would be 1st-3rd grades, either by itself or as a read-aloud adventure. 3 stars from me, but because of its absolutely adorable illustrations I’ll give it 3 1/2stars. less

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