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Start with one rock. Add two mice. The end result? A never-ending battle! Or is it? Using only one word, along with many brightly colored and lively illustrations, Jeff Mack brings his hallmark humor to this rollicking book that will have readers of every age reconsidering whether "Mine!" is the best answer.

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ISBN-13:	9781452155517
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	05/09/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Jeff Mack has illustrated more than a dozen children's books, several of which he also authored, including the international hit Good News, Bad News. He lives in Massachusetts.

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"A behavioral window for some, a mirror for many, and a delightful book for all."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review"
Conceptually rich and a whole lot of fun."-School Library Journal
"A fun read-aloud."-Booklist

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The only word in the entirety of this book is the word mine, and this sets the scene for the sentiment that pervades the text. Two mice are in a power struggle over everything they see. From cheese to rocks, the blue mouse and the yellow mouse alternate planting an ownership flag in everything, causing both of them to become understandably perturbed. Children with siblings will recognize the rivalry between these two characters, who seem to have no regard for anything or anyone except how to have as much as possible to themselves. The lengths the mice go to in order to claim possession of things become more and more outlandish as the story progresses. It takes a big surprise at the end of the book to scare the two mice back to their senses, but the reader is left wondering if their behavior will change for good. Simple, repeating colors and illustrations make the story come to life without heavy textual accompaniment. Despite the limited number of words, the story is clear, funny, and predictable. Young children will enjoy observing the antics on each page and will want to know what will happen on the next one. It is a story that heavily encourages discussion and provides an opportunity to investigate these behaviors in real life. Reviewer: Mary Pearl; Ages 2 to 5.

Children's Literature - Mary Pearl

06/01/2017
PreS-Gr 1—Using just one word and two forms of punctuation, Mack presents a clever story about two mice who both lay claim to what seems to be a very large rock. The pen-and-ink drawings feature brightly colored, cartoonlike pops of yellow, orange, and blue, and both mice exhibit a wide array of emotions in their ridiculous attempts to claim the rock. Happiness, sadness, surprise, and anger follow silly tricks, enticements, and distractions. When the rock turns out to be more than just a rock, both the characters and readers are challenged to consider the concepts of possession, sharing, and ownership. Though minimalist in humor and illustration, this picture book is conceptually rich and a whole lot of fun. VERDICT Mack provides a comical foundation for a discussion or storytime about sharing and possessiveness. A playful, worthy addition to public and school libraries.—Brianne Colombo, Fairfield Free Public Library, NJ

School Library Journal

★ 2017-03-29
Mine! Or is it?For blue mouse and orange mouse, sharing does not come naturally. The turf war begins with a huge rock—or what appears to be a rock—then progresses to a hunk of cheese, a wrapped present, a pile of rocks, and more. For the majority of this graphically simple picture book, done in a palette Mack limits to black, white, blue, gray, and orange, the gutter separates the mice as they compete to own the biggest and most. When they do appear on the same page, one is usually preparing to inflict damage on the other. At the climax, the two appear on facing pages, fists up, fighting mad, and the stark separation between the orange on the left page and the blue on the right foreshadows a grand battle. Only a force of nature neither of them anticipates brings a change of heart. The perfect parable for kids who just can't share, this story also pokes fun at excess and competition over stuff. Given the gender-neutrality of both mice, readers of any gender can see bits of themselves in these hotheaded mice. True to the book's message, "MINE" is the only word that appears in it, and the color of the word always matches that of the speaking mouse. A behavioral window for some, a mirror for many, and a delightful book for all. (Picture book. 3-6)

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