author/illustrator: Nadine Robert, Valerio Vidali
ages: 4+
64 pages
24 x 31 cm
hardcover
French
Comme des géants (Canada)
Sold: Korean, French, Complex Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English (North America)
The Walk of the Field Mouse
In this metaphor about life, a field mouse summons its inner strength in this timeless tale about taking on life’s many obstacles.
One morning, out for one of its usual walks, a field mouse discovers something rather unusual: a mysterious blue object sitting at the foot of a big rock. As a group of animals gather to carefully inspect the object, they realize that a robin’s egg has rolled down from its nest all the way at the top. Wondering who will roll it back up, the field mouse quickly volunteers, only to be met with laughter and mockery from its fellow animals.
The field mouse, spurred on by a determination to prove them wrong, musters all of its strength to take on the Sisyphean task — but will it succeed?
- 2025 D-PICTUS OUTSTANDING BOOKS
"Powerful, folkloric tale of persistence and quiet dignity." — Kirkus Reviews "Best Books this week" (April 2024)
"In the determination of the little field mouse, 4- to 8-year-olds will find a worthy role model well-suited to the active, purposeful nature of springtime." — Wall Street Journal
"This timeless picture book is about taking on life's many obstacles"— Parenting Times (August 2024)
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