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Reviewed on June 1, 1993
K-Gr 4 Three folktales that feature mice as main characters. In the Turkish "Will You Marry Me, Miss Mouse?," a lonely rodent looks for a mate with whom she will be able to sing a perfect duet, eventually choosing the rooster. She is often left alone while he goes "about his crowing business." When she is scalded by the steam from a soup pot, she is revived by her husband and the couple agree to spend more time together singing for the townsfolk. In a well-known selection from Japan, a pair of ambitious parents seek the best p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More