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Once a Mouse

by Marcia Brown

Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 30 pages · 1982

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Why we'd hand it over

A fable with genuine bite—the hermit's kindness doesn't guarantee gratitude, and the tiger's ingratitude stings. Marcia Brown's woodcuts are stark and memorable, and the cycle back to mouse is both elegant and unsettling.

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