The Mouse and His Child

The verse from the poem “Leap Before You Look,” which appears at the beginning of this book, is from Collected Poetry of W. H. Auden, copyright 1945 by W. H. Auden. Reprinted by permission of Random House, Inc., and Faber and Faber Ltd., London.

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Hoban, Russell.

The mouse and his child / by Russell Hoban ; illustrated by David Small. p. cm.

Summary: Two discarded mice survive perilous adventures in a hostile world before finding security and happiness with old friends and new.

ISBN 0-439-09826-2 [1. Toys—Fiction. 2. Mice—Fiction. 3. Family—Fiction. 4. Dollhouses—Fiction. 5. Animals—Fiction.] I. Small, David, 1945- ill. II. Title.

PZ7.H637 Mr 2001 [Fic]--dc21 00-038453

First printing, September 2001

This book was designed and art directed by David Saylor. David Small’s artwork for the cover and the interior was created with charcoal pencil, ink, and ink washes.

e-ISBN 978-1-338-04305-1

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