The Outermost Mouse

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The Outermost Mouse by Lauren Wolk, illustrated by Kristen Adam, is a picture book about a small mouse who lives at the very tip of the beach, in a house she has made into her own snug nest, complete with jam-jar posies, lanterns full of gold, and a clock that tick-tocks her to sleep. Then a storm rolls in. When the sky darkens and a cold wind rises, the mouse, small enough to fit inside a teacup, does everything she can to protect the home she loves. Kristen Adam's illustrations hold both the warmth of that little house and the fierce beauty of the shoreline around it. From Newbery Honor-winning author Lauren Wolk, it reads as a tribute to courage and to the rugged coast of Cape Cod. HardcoverAges 4–8 Show more