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| The Church Mice series is a series of ] written by English writer ]. The books focus on the adventures of a group of church mice who live in an old ] in the fictional town of Whortlethope, England, and their guardian, Sampson the cat.<ref name=Cambridge>{{cite book |last=Rowe |first=Anne |editor-last=Watson|editor-first=Victor |title=The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English | |||
| |publisher=Cambridge University Press |date=2001 |pages= |chapter=Church Mice Series (1972-1999)|isbn=9780521550642}}</ref><ref name=CAO>{{cite book |last= |first= |date= |chapter=Graham Oakley |title=Contemporary Authors Online |url= |location=Detroit |publisher=Gale Group |page= |isbn= |access-date= }}</ref> The books have been widely praised for their richly detailed illustrations and their witty, comical stories. Several of the church mice books have been nominated for or won major literary awards.<ref name=Continuum>{{cite book |last=Pilgrim |first=J |editor-last1=Cullinan |editor-first1=Bernice E. |editor-last2=Person|editor-first2=Diane Goetz|title=The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature |publisher=Continuum |date=2005 |pages= |chapter=Oakley, Graham |isbn=0-8264-1778-7}}</ref> | |||
| ==Characters== | |||
| In ''The Church Mouse'' (the first book in the series) readers are introduced to Arthur the church mouse, who lives alone in the church with Sampson the cat. Sampson, it is revealed, has sworn never to harm a mouse, having listened to many sermons on brotherly love and meekness while living in the church.<ref name=CAO/> Arthur soon invites more mice to live in the church, earning the permission of the ] by promising that the mice will do chores and odd jobs to earn their keep. One particularly notable addition is Humphrey the school mouse, who becomes Arthur's good friend but is also something of a troublemaker.<ref name=Cambridge>{{cite book |last=Rowe |first=Anne |editor-last=Watson|editor-first=Victor |title=The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English | |||
| |publisher=Cambridge University Press |date=2001 |pages= |chapter=Church Mice Series (1972-1999)|isbn=9780521550642}}</ref><ref name=CAO/> | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| Reviewer Anne Rowe has praised the "memorable characters, beautifully realized" of the church mice series.<ref name=Cambridge/> | |||
| Several of the church mice books have been nominated for major awards; ''The Church Mice Adrift'' was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, and was nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal in 1977. ''The Church Mice in Action'' was nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal, and was a runner-up for the Kurt Maschler Award in 1982.<ref name=Continuum/> | |||
| ==List of church mice books== | |||
| The Church Mouse (1972)<br /> | |||
| The Church Cat Abroad (1973)<br /> | |||
| The Church Mice on the Moon (1974)<br /> | |||
| The Church Mice Spread Their Wings (1975)<br /> | |||
| The Church Mice Adrift (1976)<br /> | |||
| The Church Mice at Bay (1978)<br /> | |||
| The Church Mice at Christmas (1980)<br /> | |||
| The Church Mice in Action (1982)<br /> | |||
| The Diary of a Church Mouse (1986)<br /> | |||
| The Church Mice and the Ring (1992)<br /> | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| ] | |||
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The Church Mice series is a series of picture books written by English writer Graham Oakley. The books focus on the adventures of a group of church mice who live in an old gothic church in the fictional town of Whortlethope, England, and their guardian, Sampson the cat. The books have been widely praised for their richly detailed illustrations and their witty, comical stories. Several of the church mice books have been nominated for or won major literary awards.
Characters
In The Church Mouse (the first book in the series) readers are introduced to Arthur the church mouse, who lives alone in the church with Sampson the cat. Sampson, it is revealed, has sworn never to harm a mouse, having listened to many sermons on brotherly love and meekness while living in the church. Arthur soon invites more mice to live in the church, earning the permission of the Parson by promising that the mice will do chores and odd jobs to earn their keep. One particularly notable addition is Humphrey the school mouse, who becomes Arthur's good friend but is also something of a troublemaker.
Reception
Reviewer Anne Rowe has praised the "memorable characters, beautifully realized" of the church mice series.
Several of the church mice books have been nominated for major awards; The Church Mice Adrift was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, and was nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal in 1977. The Church Mice in Action was nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal, and was a runner-up for the Kurt Maschler Award in 1982.
List of church mice books
The Church Mouse (1972)
The Church Cat Abroad (1973)
The Church Mice on the Moon (1974)
The Church Mice Spread Their Wings (1975)
The Church Mice Adrift (1976)
The Church Mice at Bay (1978)
The Church Mice at Christmas (1980)
The Church Mice in Action (1982)
The Diary of a Church Mouse (1986)
The Church Mice and the Ring (1992)
References
- ^ Rowe, Anne (2001). "Church Mice Series (1972-1999)". In Watson, Victor (ed.). The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521550642.
- ^ "Graham Oakley". Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale Group.
- ^ Pilgrim, J (2005). "Oakley, Graham". In Cullinan, Bernice E.; Person, Diane Goetz (eds.). The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Continuum. ISBN 0-8264-1778-7.