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A Gift for a Mouse (Redemption Tales)

by Rebecca Graf (Goodreads Author), Lisa Binion (Editor), Reinhart Scherbarth Sr. (Illustrator)

4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 · rating details · 8 ratings · 4 reviews

What if you took another look at The Last Supper as though you had no idea what was going on? What would you see? A little mouse does just that and his whole world changes.

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Published by Silver Tongue Press (first published December 13th 2011)

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Jan 22, 2013 Michelle Cornwell-Jordan rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Rebecca Graf’s two books in the Redemption Tales series were wonderful.

In a Gift For A Mouse: This story follows a young mouse called Thomas, who not being able to sleep, ask his Grandfather to tell him a story from when he was younger. The Grandfather tells him the tale of when he was younger, not much older than Thomas is. His Grandfather tells him that one day, he was staying close to the dinner that was happening in his home, to gather crumbs. The twelve men who visited frequently w...more MY REVIEW

Rebecca Graf’s two books in the Redemption Tales series were wonderful.

In a Gift For A Mouse: This story follows a young mouse called Thomas, who not being able to sleep, ask his Grandfather to tell him a story from when he was younger. The Grandfather tells him the tale of when he was younger, not much older than Thomas is. His Grandfather tells him that one day, he was staying close to the dinner that was happening in his home, to gather crumbs. The twelve men who visited frequently were having a dinner. They normally have dinners, but this one seemed different, more in line with traditions in their religion. Thomas Grandfather tells how the leader began speaking and saying that someone there with them would betray him. There was an outburst, everyone denying what the leader stated. But he stopped their words and continued, explaining events that would take place, and why these events needed to happen. Also, the leader, served the wine and bread, stating in which ways, when the others have this special dinner again, how they were to remember him. Thomas listened to the continued tale of the leader and those he loved and that special night, which changed not only his Grandfather, but everyone forever.

The Nightingale in the Garden

This second book in the series follows the little mouse Thomas once again as he, still very interested in his Grandfather’s stories and the special leader he spoke of , he wanted to know more of what happened to Him, one special night in a nearby garden. So Thomas sneaks out to locate a witness to the events, when his Grandfather explains, that he did not know all that happened, having left early, but that a Nightingale had witnessed the scenes in entirety. So Thomas goes in search of the Grandfather Nightingale who heard of this leader, and Thomas slips out of the gate, and heads to the gardens nearby. There he does find the Nightingale, who explains the details of the night that the leader, with several followers came to the gardens to pray, and that he prayed so hard that there was droplets of blood like sweat on his forehead. That the leader seemed heavy-hearted but prayed and committed to do what He came to do. Then the Nightingale tells how soldiers came, and the man was betrayed and taken away…but that there was much more to the story…

These stories from Rebecca Graf, are lovely, delicate retellings of the beautiful stories from the bible…Little Thomas is an adorable, inquisitive little mouse that has a desire to learn about a leader and a love that has no boundaries. I believe Ms. Graf, tells the story in an entertaining, clear way that grab and keep young readers attention. These are wonderful stories that look to be the start of a fantastic series that would be an awesome addition to the family bookshelf!(less)

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Jan 17, 2013 Dana Rongione rated it 4 of 5 stars

A Gift for a Mouse was indeed a unique spin on a popular Biblical tale: the account of the Last Supper.The story begins as little Thomas the mouse struggles to get to sleep. After pleading with his grandfather to tell him a story, his grandfather recounts his eye-witness tale of the Last Supper. From the table laden with food to the betrayal by Judas, Thomas' grandfather leaves out no detail. . .except for the character's names.

I feel like the author had a good idea in approaching this Biblical...more A Gift for a Mouse was indeed a unique spin on a popular Biblical tale: the account of the Last Supper.The story begins as little Thomas the mouse struggles to get to sleep. After pleading with his grandfather to tell him a story, his grandfather recounts his eye-witness tale of the Last Supper. From the table laden with food to the betrayal by Judas, Thomas' grandfather leaves out no detail. . .except for the character's names.

I feel like the author had a good idea in approaching this Biblical story from a different point of view. However, I fear that the story itself was lacking, and seemed to be bogged down by the generalities. Not only that, but as a kindergarten teacher of nine years, I fear that children would be confused by the multitude of characters who have no names. As the grandfather recounts the story, he speaks from his point of view, which means he did not know anyone's name, including the name of Jesus. This leads the story into a roundabout of "this man", "the man", "he" and "him". As an adult who is very familiar with the story, I had no trouble following along, but I fear a child who is unfamiliar with the story would definitely have difficulty keeping up.

Additionally, I feel the story would have a more powerful plot if the story was the tale of the grandfather witnessing the Last Supper instead of the grandfather telling the tale to his grandson. But that is just a personal preference on my part.

The illustrations were simple but lively and reminded me fondly of Saturday morning cartoons. The bright colors and cartoonish style add the perfect touch to the story itself. There are just enough pictures scattered throughout the book to illustrate the story without having so many as to distract from the story.

All in all, I would recommend this book if you are planning to read it with your child, so as to help them understand who is who within the story. Otherwise, I fear there may be some confusion. All that being said, at the end of the book, I felt encouraged by the reminder of the kindness and compassion Jesus shows. . .even to a lowly mouse. How much more loving and compassionate will He be to His children?(less)

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Jan 02, 2012 Jud (Disney Diva) rated it 4 of 5 stars

A very cute version of the Last Supper for young children, not implying that it can't also be enjoyed by adults.

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Feb 01, 2013 Sue rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Rebecca lives in Brown Deer, Wisconsin with her husband and three children and has lived in Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Graduated from the University of Montevallo with an accounting degree, Rebecca writing after 20 years in the accounting field.

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