Pizza Mouse (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780823438532)

An easy reader inspired by the viral pizza rat YouTube video. Life is a challenge for a city mouse. Dogs, cats, and people are daily dangers. But when the whiskered hero of this story uncovers one of the greatest treats New York City has to offer a forager--a discarded slice of pepperoni pizza--the danger is all worth it Now it's up to the tiny Pizza Mouse to get the slice safely home to his family . . . via the A train, of course Guided Reading Level D.

A Junior Library Guild selection

Author: Michael Garland
ISBN-10: 0823438538
ISBN-13: 9780823438532
Publisher: Holiday House
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.90h x 8.80w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190773 / Pizza Mouse


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 pg. 112
School Library Journal 09/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 71 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Michael Garland has written and illustrated many books for children, including several bestsellers. His titles include Fish Had a Wish, cited as one of the Top 25 Children's Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews; Tugboat; and the I Like to Read(R) books Car Goes Far, Lost Dog, and Pizza Mouse. His work is frequently featured in the Society of Illustrators art show, and has won many honors.