This & That

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 19, 2017

Review

In an uncluttered setting of walls and a box, a mouse puts a little one to bed by spinning a tale of this and that. A repetitive pattern of "this & that", a silly rhyming situation, and then…, continues until the bedtime kiss is received. Each silly or absurd situation is a clear rhyming sentence that Horacek brightly illustrates with action and many details. The two mice appear in each scene and provide a seek-and-find element as they move through the "this & that" of the story. A useful story for the bedtime routine that emphasizes the ingredients of a story.

Overall Book Score: good