Mrs. Betsy Fieldmouse
Borrows an Egg
by Barbara Bockman
Illustrated by Elexis
King
Barbara Bockman’s new picture book, “Mrs. Betsy Fieldmouse
Borrows an Egg,” is a fun book that children, parents, and teachers will love.
It’s a circular story beginning with Mrs. Betsy having secret plans to make a
birthday cake for Mrs. Tillie Beaver. But she has a minor setback. In her own
words:
“Oh, my twitchy whiskers! I don’t
have an egg. I gave Mrs. Tillie my last two eggs yesterday. Now I must borrow
one from Mrs. Eleanor Squirrel.”
Thus begins the sweet house to house saga of all the animal
friends in Butterfly Crescent helping each other to achieve the ultimate goal
of Mrs. Betsy’s birthday cake for Mrs. Tillie.
The story is charming and full of cute little sayings like “Oh,
my twitchy whiskers,” “Oh, my button
nose,” “Oh, my floppy ears,” and more. Ms. Bockman’s word choices and each
neighbor’s reaction will keep everyone happily turning the pages to see what
will happen next.
The illustrations by artist Elexis King are precious. They’re
in a style that I really enjoy, a simple, animated Folk Art style. It is quite
effective in conveying the whimsy and fun of the story. It will charm the
children as much as Ms. Bockman’s engaging story will entertain.
This delightful story is highly recommended for ages 4 to 7.
Reviewed by:
Penelope Anne Cole
Multi-Award Winning Author of Magical Matthew, Magical Mea,
Magical Mea Goes to School, Magical Max and Magical Mickey, and
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Great review, Penny, of a terrific sounding book. Congratulations, Barbara and Elexis!
ReplyDeleteHi Penny, Thank you for a wonderful review.
ReplyDeleteAnd Thank you, Karin, for you encouraging comment.