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4th out of 66 books
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43 voters
One Is a Feast for Mouse: A Thanksgiving Tale
by
Judy Cox (Goodreads Author)
The Thanksgiving feast is over. Mouse spots one pea, which is quite enough for one mouse, but he keeps adding other tidbits. Then Cat sees him, in a story about giving thanks for the little things. Full color.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2008
by Holiday House
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I've been searching for some quality Thanksgiving Season children's books ... because, I know this may sound hard to believe but, there aren't many choices. This one, though, may be a winner. It MAY be a winner. I bought my copy used through Amazon. When it arrived, my children gathered around my knee and we began to test it's pages. Being a used copy, I expected a little wear and tear, but cute little "Amy" simply wrote her name on the inside flap. The pages were perfectly crisp and clean...Goo...more
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I really enjoyed this story right up until the last few pages. It follows a little mouse who is adorable but gluttonous. He wanders through the left-over Thanksgiving feast (still on the table while the people snooze away the afternoon) and finds a pea first and takes it, feeling that one is enough for him. But, as he wanders on, he finds more things that he takes "just one of" until soon he has a towering pile of food! Eventually, this leads to a big downfall (literally and figuratively). I thi...more
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Oct 19, 2011
Jocelyn
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From Horn Book review: Overindulging at Thanksgiving is as much a part of the celebration as cornucopia centerpieces. For Mouse, though, feasting could end with more serious consequences than an overextended stomach. When Mouse creeps out from his “hidey-hole,” he spies the remnants of a Thanksgiving feast. He starts by picking up one “teensy-tiny, toothsome, green pea,” but soon he spies more goodies, and his pile grows. Bright acrylic paintings from multiple perspectives show Mouse, his large...more
3.5 - This was a little tedious but really cute and that more than made up for it. The little mouse is just the cutest and there is a nice little lesson tucked in that makes for what could be great conversations at the end. The ending can lead right into the talk which is nice.
The little mouse in the story comes out after Thanksgiving dinner to see all the leftover food on the table. He decides to take one pea because, after all, one pea is a feast to a mouse. As he's leaving with hia pea he se...more
The little mouse in the story comes out after Thanksgiving dinner to see all the leftover food on the table. He decides to take one pea because, after all, one pea is a feast to a mouse. As he's leaving with hia pea he se...more
Nov 26, 2011
Katie Williams
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This is a holiday book that can be used to either teach how adjectives or descriptive words are used and to encourage students to use these in their writing. There is also a math element to it as the mouse starts off by picking one simple pea off of the table and starts to choose just ONE more thing, eventually stacking his figurative plate way to full (or high if you want to do measurments). With the measurement idea, the teacher could make a measurement chart in inches with cut out (labeled) p...more
One is a Feast for a Mouse: A Thanksgiving Tale subtlely tells us that we should be thankful for what we have, even if it is the little things in life. When mouse spots a solitary pea on the Thanksgiving table, he knows it is a feast for him. Yet, there are so many other treats just waiting in this bounty of left-overs! Just one more...just one more...and then, just one more until he realizes a very hungry cat has been watching him. Oh no!...mouse scampers off, triggering a chain event of disast...more
Little adorable mouse ventures out of his "hidey hole" in the clock to find himself some dinner. First he eyes a small green pea and begins to return to his home. Along the way mouse keeps finding new items that will complement his meal. An olive here and some mashed potato's there. Each item is balanced upon the next. I wont spoil the ending for you. I would probably give this 2.5 stars for the illustrations and the authors message. I would have given it a straight three stars if it wasn't for...more
n a culture where one more is just never enough, it can be difficult to teach children about being thankful for what they have. Even though twenty-first century kids have more "stuff" than any past generation of children and adolescents, it seems they are always wanting something more. And why wouldn't the offspring of spoiled adults be just as greedy? Genuine gratitude and thankfulness are sometimes hard to find in a world filled with iPods, Kindles, iPhones and the latest electronic gadget.
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This story has an adorable little mouse who finds a Thanksgiving feast after the humans have eaten, but when he gets greedy, he alerts the cat of the house. The mouse stacks every new food item he finds in a precarious tower of treats and every other page repeats what he finds like the 12 Days of Christmas chorus. In the end, he has to settle for one pea, but he is happy because it is a feast for him.
Ebbeler's illustrations are whimsical and fun, portraying multiple perspectives. The paintings...more
Ebbeler's illustrations are whimsical and fun, portraying multiple perspectives. The paintings...more
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Picture Book
Mouse sneaks out of his home on Thanksgiving, in search of a feast for one. However, he gets a little carried away and soon finds himself with an overloaded plate and a lot of trouble! Students are able to "read" along, as the story works backward with each item added to the plate. Very fun!
Picture Book
Mouse sneaks out of his home on Thanksgiving, in search of a feast for one. However, he gets a little carried away and soon finds himself with an overloaded plate and a lot of trouble! Students are able to "read" along, as the story works backward with each item added to the plate. Very fun!
Cute story with great illustrations about a mouse who gets a bit greedy balancing a bunch of leftovers from the Thanksgiving table but is almost caught by the cat so he makes it home with only one pea but he is grateful for that solitary pea because it is enough for him.
Little Mouse ventures out to see if he can partake in Thanksgiving leftovers and decides that one pea, although enough for a feast for a mouse, is not enough when there's so much food on the table. He piles the leftovers higher and higher until he runs into Cat.
Hmm. I have a couple of issues with this book. But nothing detrimental. Cute illustrations. A build-on story that could work in a preschool storytime. I think I'm most sorry that all that food got wasted!
5 stars because Ryan loves this book. Why? Because he likes the pictures and because it's about food, one of his favorite things! We read it together today, alternating pages.
A good lesson on not being greedy for the little ones. It is also catchy when you continually repeat how the muse stacks the food, the kids love reciting with the reader.
This is a fun book to read aloud for all ages. The illustrations are adorable. The message of not being greedy and thankful for whatever you have is subtle.
This book is great for sharing and caring. It also introduces a lot of Thanksgiving foods and could be used to enhance a Thanksgiving activity.
Recieved a signed copy from Judy Cox and Jeffrey Ebbler! This book is so adorable, I don't have words to describe! My daughter is in love with it! :)
A reminder to not let your eyes be bigger than your stomach. Good read for young children.
The cat obviously gets a bad rap here. It's the mouse who was "greedy eyed and hungry."
I would have given this 5 stars if I didn't think "hiney-hole" every time I read "hidey-hole." I couldn't help it!
When I read this to my little boy, he immediately shouted out, "Again! Again!"
Meh. Cute but nothing special. The kids didn't look too into it.
Cute Thanksgiving story I can use with my younger readers.
Great childrens' Thanksgiving tale! Great for story-time!
A great read-aloud.
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I loved this book! It is a building predictable book that students can read along with at certain parts after the first few pages. A perfect thanksgiving story for any age till about fifth grade. The pictures are beautiful as well!
A very endearing mouse needs just one pea from the remains of Thanksgiving dinner, but like we humans his eyes are bigger than what he can carry away from the table. As he balances his chosen morsels on his journey back to his home just what makes him loose his balance and have a feast with just one pea?
This is charming and good fun Thanksgiving picture books are few in number--this one is fun.
This is charming and good fun Thanksgiving picture books are few in number--this one is fun.
Great storytime choice for Thanksgiving.
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