Pizza Mouse - (I Like to Read) by Michael Garland (Paperback)

About the Book

A city-dwelling mouse carries a slice of pizza on a subway and delivers it to his family in this easy-to-read book.

Book Synopsis

An easy reader inspired by the viral "pizza rat" YouTube video. Life is a challenge for a city mouse. Dogs, cats, and people are daily dangers. But when the whiskered hero of this story uncovers one of the greatest treats New York City has to offer a forager--a discarded slice of pepperoni pizza--the danger is all worth it! Now it's up to the tiny Pizza Mouse to get the slice safely home to his family . . . via the A train, of course! Guided Reading Level D.

A Junior Library Guild selection!

Review Quotes

"A satisfying treat for beginning readers everywhere."--School Library Journal

"The mean streets may have never looked so clean, but it still takes pluck and courage to survive them."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Michael Garland has written and illustrated many books for children, including several bestsellers. His titles include Fish Had a Wish, cited as one of the Top 25 Children's Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews; Tugboat; and the I Like to Read(R) books Car Goes Far, Lost Dog, and Pizza Mouse. His work is frequently featured in the Society of Illustrators art show, and has won many honors.