The Mouse and the Motorcycle

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

Review Date: January 5, 2018

Review

It was refreshing to re-visit Ralph the inquisitive, dare devil mouse living with his family in the Mountain View Hotel. Behind the knothole in room 215 is the worried mother mouse and the issues that any family with adventurous children/ mice must figure out. In the weekend that Keith and his toy motorcycle stay, Ralph grows up into a responsible mouse. Written in 1965, it was satisfying to have a few of the culture references remain true such as Disneyland. This updated version provides back matter consisting of a discussion guide, a quote guessing game and the first two chapters reprinted with original art by Louis Darling. Libraries or teachers looking to replaced their well-loved copies will want this reprint.

Overall Book Score: excellent