Two Mice in Three Fables

Abstract

Two Mice is a lively variation of TMCM. When the outdoors mouse visited the caged mouse, One mouse was content. One mouse was ready for more (7). After being attacked frequently outside, One mouse was ready for more. One mouse was ready for a nap (9). The moral is What thrills one tires another. The Owl and the Raccoon makes a strong case for sharing by using a good formulaic line for these two: It was the same hole that they wanted to live in; It was the same branch that they wanted to walk on; It was the same two mice that they both attacked. The moral is Take turns or tempt trouble. The Quick Slick Snake features an aggressive snake who is too quick; the two mice elude him by standing still! The moral is Today's trick is tomorrow's tangle. A clever set of introductory pictures--and one final one--shows more and more people, and even animals, joining in on the fun of reading this book.