4.15 AVERAGE


I found this to be a cute story with wonderful illustrations. Overall a fun and funny read that I will wholeheartedly feel happy to recommend to young readers.

tashrow's review

4.0

On Monday morning, Mr. Postmouse loads up his wagon to delivery the mail. He goes from one home to the next, delivering packages that suit the needs of each recipient. There is a huge carrot-shaped package for the rabbits, nuts for Mr. Squirrel, a fancy shovel for Mrs. Mole, and some sweets for the ants. Each animal has a unique home from the long, long home filled with heat lamps for Mr. Snake to the watery home of the crocodiles and the underwater home of Mrs. Octopus. Each animal has a habitat and a space that is filled with details that children will love to take a close look at. This engaging look at the postal system is also a beginning way to talk about animals and their homes.

This French Canadian import has limited text, offering just enough to identify the animals and contents of some of their packages. The real delight here are the illustrations, filled with whimsy and detail, they offer a glimpse into a storybook world of animals and their homes. Drawn with fine lines, the illustrations have all of the detail of Richard Scarry with a modern feel. There are stories within the larger one, where a bird is wanted for theft, pigs are saving sheep from the wolf, and Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks appear.

This is a book to sit and pore over, enjoying the details and making up stories about the homes that you can see inside. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
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librarian_leah's review

3.0

So much cuteness! Simple story with amusing and detailed illustrations. Best shared one on one.
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katekat's review

5.0

I found this to be a cute story with wonderful illustrations. Overall a fun and funny read that I will wholeheartedly feel happy to recommend to young readers.
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booksnbookends's review

5.0

Thank you to the book's publishers and NetGalley for letting me read a free copy of this book in exchange an honest review. It's much appreciated!

This is the tale of Mr Postmouse's daily rounds. He visits a whole host of fun characters and even has to takes some risks to deliver the mail safely. The illustrations for the book are beautiful and add a lot of depth and interest to the book. In each image there's much more than the text on the page shows and in some instances it's quite funny seeing what you can find in each image.

A lovely book and one which I hope to use in school with pupils soon. Highly recommend this!
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rachel_athens's review

5.0

These intricate illustrations reveal the secret life of animals on Mr. Postmouse's route. I could spend hours looking at these pictures because they remind me of my beloved Richard Scarry books. 5 stars!