Morris the Mouse Hunter

by Vivian French, Guy Parker-Rees (Illustrator)

Another lively story for beginner readers about this lovable cat. Morris is good at licking and purring. His mother wants him to be good at running and jumping, and bouncing and pouncing. For Morris is fattoo fat. Mom says "no more food until you have caught a mouse," but how will Morris ever catch a mouse when all he dreams about is food? But there's a mouse in the house whose mother thinks he's too fat as well. And until he's been chased by a cat, he knows he won't get thin. So Morris and the mouse come to an agreement whereby they get their food without even flexing a muscle! Wonderfully inventive text and perfect for beginner readers from this well-known author.

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Vivian June Isoult French MBE was born in 1945 and educated at Exeter University.
Vivian French was best known in school for being extremely skinny and for talking a lot. At school she developed an attachment to words and later became an actor, then a storyteller, and finally a writer of children's books. She is the author of more than two hundred books. Ms. French lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has four grown daughters.

Reviews

[Aliyah Apleby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Morris is a FAT cat and he needs lots of exercise.
Morris is ment to run and jump bounce and pounce but morris has a better idea he dicied he hungry so he dose all of that but instead of leaving for a present he eats it.