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| Author | Daren King |
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| Illustrator | David Roberts |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Faber Children's Books |
| Publication date | 7 September 2006 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 110 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-571-22802-7 |
| OCLC | 70059830 |
| LC Class | PZ7.K5764 Mou 2006 |
Mouse Noses on Toast is a 2006 children's book written by Daren King and illustrated by David Roberts. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award.
Plot summary
A young mouse called Paul is so shocked to learn that "mouse noses on toast" are served at a fancy restaurant that he gathers a ragtag group of activists to investigate and protest.
Reception
Reviewers variously commented that it is a "quick" and "easy" read, and a "nice book to read aloud". The Observer compared its style of humour to The Magic Roundabout and the School Library Journal said it is "just as engaging as it is loopy". Both the School Library Journal and AuthorLink criticised the ending.
AuthorLink called David Roberts' illustrations "cute", and the School Library Journal said that the "very simple pen-and-ink illustrations ... fit the equally pared down narrative".
References
- Nestlé Children's Book Prize Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Book review of Mouse Noses on Toast by Daren King, archived at TheCelebrityCafe.com". AuthorLink. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- "Book Review: Mouse Noses On Toast". CBBC Newsround. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ Hogan, Phil (10 December 2006). "I'm a Baudelaire ..." London: The Observer. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Review of the Day: Mouse Noses on Toast". School Library Journal. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
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