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Reviewed on September 1, 2001
PreS-Gr 2 An honest and ultimately comforting look at the death of a pet. When Mousie doesn't wake up one morning, his young owner at first refuses to believe that the animal is dead. After listening to his father's gentle comments, the boy finally realizes the truth, reacting first with anger, then with sadness, and then with questions about why the mouse died. With the help of his parents, the youngster places his pet in a shoebox, tucks an old T-shirt around him, and then carefully chooses several special items...Log In or Sign Up to Read More