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Summary
Mouse and Minka invite YOU to celebrate summer with a picnic in the park.
Roll down the hill on tickly green grass.
Fly kites fluttery high in the sky.
And don't forget juicy watermelon!
But before it's time to go home, a summer surprise sparkles in the sky.
CRACKLE, POP, BOOM!
What's making that sound?
Author Notes
Lauren Thompson is the author of several picture books, including the popular Mouse's First series, Little Quack series, and the Wee Little series. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Apple Pie That Papa Baked as well as Leap Back Home to Me ; Chew, Chew, Gulp! ; and Hop, Hop, Jump! She lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn, New York.
Buket Erdogan has always been inspired by vibrant colors and children's art. She has illustrated the New York Times bestselling Mouse's First series and the Calico series. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-As in the other books in the series, Thompson and Erdogan again draw readers into the joys of a simple frolic. Done in jewel-toned acrylics, the double-page paintings create a sumptuous backdrop for this sensory-rich adventure as Mouse and Minka go on a picnic and sample watermelon, roll in the grass, fly a kite, spill lemonade, and feast on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The poetic, spare text dabbles in alliteration, describing "Marching, munching, bold, black ants-" and "Tipsy-tumbly, tickly, green grass." A final proclamation-"Hooray for summer!"-tops off this delicious taste of the season for young listeners.-Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
In Mouse's latest adventure, Mouse's First Summer by Lauren Thompson, illus. by Buket Erdogan, the diminutive hero and pal Minka explore all aspects of a summer picnic, from red watermelon under the blue sky to the white, brown and purple of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The colorful day ends with a bright fireworks show at night. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
Two mice hitch a ride in a picnic basket and experience the colorful delights of summer, described in Thompson's evocative text: ""Drippy, sweet, / wet, / red watermelon""; ""Oh, so high, / bright / blue sky""; ""Sweet-tart sip, / yellow / lemonade."" Illustrations with rich colors and pleasingly rounded animal shapes give a mouse's-eye view of the summer day, which ends with a fireworks display. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
