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Anatole (Anatole #1)
Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their leftovers, he is shocked! He must provide for his beloved family--but he is determined to find a way to earn his supper. And so he heads for the tasting room at the Duvall Cheese Factory. On each cheese, he leaves a small note--"good," "not so good," "needs orange peel"--and si...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
November 14th 2006
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
(first published June 1st 1990)
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Anatole by Eve Titus is a Caldecott Award winner written in 1956. It is a charming book about a self-respecting French mouse that goes out to prove to humans that mice are not "a disgrace to all of France". The author characterization of the mouse is well developed. We get to know what kind of mouse Anatole is through his actions and words.
It is very interesting to see the difference between the illustrations of a book written 50 years ago and those available now. Only black, white, red and bl...more
It is very interesting to see the difference between the illustrations of a book written 50 years ago and those available now. Only black, white, red and bl...more
Such a disgrace, these mice! What I love most about this book is that Anatole took what he knew the most about and made something out of it. Instead of feeling sorry for himself and having a pity party, instead of being a burden, instead of causing havoc, he rose to the occasion and made something out of himself. We all know that mice love cheese and we also know that mice are sneaky little guys so when Anatole decides that his family must eat and he must also be respectable, he takes matters in...more
Anatole lived happily and contentedly in a small mouse village near Paris, France, with his loving wife, Doucette, and their six children. Until one night when he’s foraging for food from the human houses. There he hears the humans complain about dirty mice that steal food, “They are a disgrace to all France.” Anatole is greatly upset by this and yearns to be able to give something back to the humans from which he steals food. So he types up signs that say, “Extra ‘Specially Good,” “Good,” “No G...more
One of my all time favourites from my childhood. This delightful picture book is about a French mouse called Anatole who lives with his wife Doucette and their six children: Paul and Paulette, Claude and Claudette, Georges and Georgette in a little village near Paris.
The father mice of the village ride out every evening on their bicycles to forage for food for their families. One night Anatole and his partner Gaston overhear some humans complaining about ‘terrible mice’ stealing their food. Gast...more
The father mice of the village ride out every evening on their bicycles to forage for food for their families. One night Anatole and his partner Gaston overhear some humans complaining about ‘terrible mice’ stealing their food. Gast...more
It's been more than 50 years since Eve Titus published Anatole, in three-color printing. Which makes sense, given that this tale is set in France, where the colors of the flag are blue, white, and red.
Anatole lives in a suburb of Paris (in a lovely little mouse town), an honorable mouse horrified to realize he's considered to be no better than a thief and a vandal by the people whose houses he collects food from. But what is a mouse to do? He's got to make a living somehow!
He goes with his stre...more
Anatole lives in a suburb of Paris (in a lovely little mouse town), an honorable mouse horrified to realize he's considered to be no better than a thief and a vandal by the people whose houses he collects food from. But what is a mouse to do? He's got to make a living somehow!
He goes with his stre...more
I loved this. The illustrations on every other page alternate between black/white and colors. The story is cute- if I were in a classroom, I would try and do a couple of stories realted to this, perhaps even a movie. Ratattouille would be perfect to use with this. This book, specifically, has a couple of different messages. First, in the middle of the book, there is a message about friendship (that friends are never insulted, they always have faith). There is another message that can be extracte...more
My niece and I read Anatloe tonight. We read Anatole and the Cat the other night, and we enjoyed that, so I thought we'd try this first book tonight.
My niece said that she enjoyed Anatloe as much as she enjoyed Anatole and the Cat, and she thought that she'd probably give this one four stars as well. Well... I didn't like this one *quite* as much as Anatole and the Cat. I just thought that story was more interesting, somehow, and Anatlole's determination and spirit just came through more crisply...more
My niece said that she enjoyed Anatloe as much as she enjoyed Anatole and the Cat, and she thought that she'd probably give this one four stars as well. Well... I didn't like this one *quite* as much as Anatole and the Cat. I just thought that story was more interesting, somehow, and Anatlole's determination and spirit just came through more crisply...more
Anatole is bothered by comments he overhears about mice and is troubled until he finds a way to repay the people of France from whom he gathers scraps to feed his family. Anatole sneaks into a cheese factory and leaves helpful feedback about the different kinds of cheese. When the company listens to Anatole's good advice business improves and Anatole the secret helper lives happily ever after. Illustrations are colored in bright red and blue. Great story. Must read/see.
Anatole is not a mouse to, "sit back and do nothing about our way of life," claims his friend Gaston, but Anatole is , A mouse of action-- a mouse of honor-- A Mouse Maginifique." Anatole's decision to use his cheese tasting talents to make an honest living and earn his self-respect is charmingly accompanied by Paul Galdone's lovely pencil and tri-colored drawings (red, white, and blue, of course!) A Caldecott honor book from 1954, this one is a keeper.
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Interesting plot. Uses a nice little selection of French names & phrases. A little longer than we like our picture books at Sam's age, and the mostly black-and-white sketches didn't help keep his attention. The mouse's choice at the end surprised me & seemed counter-intuitive to making his point. (But hey, I can respect not being all marketing-dept-ish.) And the final page seemed an odd way to close the story.
"It is horrible to feel scored and unwanted! Where is my self-respect? My pride? MY HONOR?"
This is more text-y than something that would be published today, but Titus uses a wonderful range of vocabulary and the storyline (about a mouse who wants to make a productive living instead of scavenging) is funny. An older Caldecott Honor book that holds up.
This is more text-y than something that would be published today, but Titus uses a wonderful range of vocabulary and the storyline (about a mouse who wants to make a productive living instead of scavenging) is funny. An older Caldecott Honor book that holds up.
I don't recall reading this as a child or to my boys when they were young. This book was published in 1956 when I was three, but I finally got to it. What engaging illustrations, some in just black and white, with others with black and France's red, blue and white. it's a fine story too, especially for a cheese-lover.
A mouse living in French is not satisfied with the opinion that others have of him. He must scrounge for food in order to feed his family, but he wants to keep his honor and give back to the ones on whom he must depend. Anatole finds his place in the work world when he helps others according to his strengths.
This is a charming story of a Parisian mouse attempting to preserve his dignity by doing something useful for people. He is a cheese connoisseur after all, so he sneaks into a cheese shop and offers his ratings and suggestions for improvement of the various cheeses. This would pair well with LIBRARY MOUSE.
This book was written in the 50's. I don't know how it is that I didn't discover it until now. A darling book about a mouse living near Paris. It's peppered with French phrases. I'm sure we enjoyed it all the more since my oldest two are in the French immersion program at the local elementary school this year.
Caldecott Honor 1957 Anatole is upset when he hears humans call mice thieves because they take food to feed their families. Anatole decides to earn the food he takes by tasting the cheese at a cheese factory and then rating it extra-'specially good, no good, not so good, good etc.
Just beautiful! A gorgeous little childrens' book set in paris- If you liked the pixar film Ratatouille, this is the book you want. French mice have very discerning palates, and a lot to offer. Promotes tolerance and diversity, and not making assumptions and presumptions.
What a cute story; smart mice who end up doing a great service to a cheese factory. An interesting precursor (by about 50 years!) to Ratatouille. I love that it has lots of French phrases in the story. Our girls really enjoyed this story and so did I!
I like Anatole. I like the morality component. I like that it throws in a little French. I like that it doesn't talk down to kids. I'm pretty sure my 4 year old just likes cheese. This book reminds me a lot of the Dr. DeSoto stories. Worth reading...
A very current classic. I love that Anatole's identity is still a secret at the end, which differentiates it a bit from Norman the Doorman, another book we love.
Not to be missed classic. We almost missed it, but luckily a very wise Aunt and Uncle got it for us for xmas this year! A wonderful and sweet story. A new favorite!
Ratatouille borrows from this book a little, at least the idea of a rat or mouse contributing to human gastronomy rather than being a mindless scavenger.
Sep 30, 2012
Joan Eppehimer
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Joan by:
A children's librarian from the Alden Manor Branch of the Elmont Public Libraries, NJ. early 1960's
This is one of my all time favorite picture books. In a sense, it is the idea behind the movie Ratatouille. A mouse with a great taste for cheese turns around sales at a cheese factory and earns food for life. I love to use this book with children. There is so much you can do with it. Plus they learn what an attache case and a typewriter are!
If you liked the movie Ratatouille, you will love this. I bought it for our collection after my daughter requested it again and again.
Illustrated by: Paul Galdone
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Date Published: 1956
Genre: Children's fiction
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Date Published: 1956
Genre: Children's fiction
illustrated by Paul Galdone; written by Eve Titus; published by McGraw-Hill; fiction; Caldecott Honor 1957
The red, white, blue and black illustrations seemed to interest my son. Great little story about a French mouse redeeming all mice by improving the taste of cheese.
Anatole is a most honorable mouse, with honorable friends, too: "I am your friend, n'est-ce-pas? A friend is never insulted—a friend has faith. Good luck!"
I love the wee mouse village and the wee mouse bicycles.
I love the wee mouse village and the wee mouse bicycles.
Used to read it out loud when I was in elementary school.
Lovely book about a mouse and cheeses.
Lovely book about a mouse and cheeses.
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Eve Titus was the author of numerous bestselling and beloved children's books.
Her most famous characters include Anatole, a French mouse and Basil of Baker Street, a mouse who works as a private eye. Her book, Anatole, won the 1957 Caldecott Honor Book award.
She died in 2002 in Orlando, Florida.
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Her most famous characters include Anatole, a French mouse and Basil of Baker Street, a mouse who works as a private eye. Her book, Anatole, won the 1957 Caldecott Honor Book award.
She died in 2002 in Orlando, Florida.
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What an amazing little book from 1956, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and illustrations this evening.
Lisa
Feb 03, 2010 07:15pm