Bethany Roberts, Doug Cushman, Eve Blane
Fourth of July Mice! Book and Audiocassette Tape Set
Accessory
(Scholastic Book Clubs Softcover Book and Audiocassette Tape Aug. 16, 2005)
, Book & Cassette edition
The same four little mice featured in other holiday books by this team are back to celebrate America's independence. The day is filled with traditional activities such as a parade, a picnic, baseball, swimming, waving sparklers, and watching fireworks. The rodents' enthusiasm and camaraderie are entertaining to follow and the rhyming text works well in the simple slice-of-life story. Clear, bright watercolors of the charming creatures fill the spreads and offer amusing details. A slight but pleasant tale about the rituals customarily observed in honoring an important day.