Cinco de Mouse-O! - (Adventures of Mouse) by Judy Cox (Paperback)

About the Book

There is a Cinco de Mayo festival and Mouse wants just one piece of candy from a magnifica pinata. But Cat is planning his own fiesta with Mouse on the menu!

Book Synopsis

Yum! Yum! A delicious smell wakes up Mouse on the fifth of May!

He follows his nose down the street to a Cinco de Mayo festival. High up in a tree he spies a piñata magnifica. If only Mouse could get just one piece of candy from it. But look out! Cat is on the prowl. He is planning a fiesta of his own, and Mouse is on the menu.

Sprinkled with a few words in Spanish, this Cinco de Mayo adventure is a great read-alound for pre-school and kindergartners interested in other cultures or in sharing their own. The art is appealing and kid-friendly and filled with energy.

Review Quotes

★ "Ebbeler's feisty full-page illustrations of the world from Mouse's perspective expand on Cox's ebullient text and enchanting story line." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"This action-packed tale combines Mexican tradition with adventure for young readers." --School Library Journal

"Another winner from the team behind One is a Feast for Mouse." --Booklist

About the Author

Judy Cox is an elementary school teacher and the author of picture books and fiction for young readers. She received an Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award for children for One is a Feast for Mouse, the first book about Mouse. School Library Journal called her Go to Sleep, Groundhog! "irresistible," while Booklist praised it as "charming." She lives with her family in Oregon.

Jeffrey Ebbeler has worked as an art director, book designer, and illustrator. School Library Journal called his illustrations for Punxsutawney Phyllis by Susanna Leonard Hill "exuberant . . . rustic [and] cozy," and Booklist claimed his artwork was "the main attraction." He lives with his family in Chicago, where he also plays the trumpet and drums in local bands.