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Books in the Mice genre:

A Firefly in a Fir Tree (1963)

A mouse twelve days of Christmas.

Author(s): Hilary Knight
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

The Turret (1963)

Miss Bianca, Bernard and the Mouse Prisoner’s Aid Society are called on to rescue Miss Bianca’s mortal enemy from a gruesome fate. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Is this the House of Mistress Mouse? (1964)

A toy book. Put your finger in the door to see who is home.

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Is There a Mouse in the House? (1965)

Is there a mouse in the house? So it would seem.

Author(s): Josephine Gibson
Illustrator(s): N. M. Bodecker

Richard Scarry’s Christmas Present Book (1965)

A Christmas present shape book. This was originally Christmas Mice.

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines (1966)

Miss Bianca and Bernard, intrepid leaders of the Mouse Prisoners’ Aid Society, are tasked with rescuing Teddy-age-eight from the salt mines. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Jeremy Mouse Book (1969)

Jeremy Mouse of no fixed address pulls up at the Deep Pond and before he knows it it becomes home.

Author(s): Patricia Scarry
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

No Room for the Baker (1969)

His pets are crowding him out of his shop, so the baker decides to take action. Translated from the German. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Käthe Recheis
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

The Tailor of Gloucester from the Original Manuscript (1969)

When the tailor is too ill to complete an important commission, the mice who live in his house finish it for him. This is Beatrix Potter’s favorite of all her books. This is the original story which was subsequently shortened for publication. R... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Beatrix Potter

Tucker’s Countryside (1969)

The adventures of a city bred cat and mouse when they go to the country in Connecticut to visit their friend, Chester Cricket. A sequel to “The Cricket in Times Square.” Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Miss Bianca in the Orient (1970)

When a young page at the court of the Ranee of the Orient is sentenced to death, the Mouse Prisoners’ Aid society sends it most accomplished operatives to the rescue - Miss Bianca and Bernard. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The Orchestra Mice (1970)

Clarissa and Stan Mouse raise a family of twelve musician mice.

Author(s): Jacqueline Jackson
Illustrator(s): Robert Morrow

The Tale of the Faithful Dove (1970)

A dove is chased into a chimney by a hawk and trapped there until a friendly mouse comes to her aid.

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Marie Angel

Feldman Fieldmouse: A Fable (1971)

When his boy, Lonny, falls sick Fendall and Uncle Feldman go to the moon dance alone and unprotected. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Nathaniel Benchley
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Gobble, Growl, Grunt (1971)

A book of animal sounds.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Miss Bianca in the Antarctic (1971)

The Poet has been trapped in an ice cave in the Antarctic and Miss Bianca, Bernard and Nils once again come to his aid. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The Sly Old Cat (1971)

A cat invites a rat to a tea party, but it soon becomes apparent to the rat that she is to be the dessert. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Beatrix Potter

The Church Mouse (1972)

Arthur, the church mouse, is lonely with only the church cat Sampson to keep him company and decides, with the parson’s permission, to invite some other mice to join him.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Miss Bianca and the Bridesmaid (1972)

When a young bridesmaid disappears inside the Ambassador’s residence, the MPAS springs into action. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The Church Cat Abroad (1973)

Sampson, Arthur and Humphrey, the school mouse, decide to go on the stage to raise money for a new vestry roof and end up marooned on a desert island.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

The Church Mice and the Moon (1974)

When Arthur and Humphrey are kidnapped by two mad scientists, Sampson must go to their rescue.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Harry Cat’s Pet Puppy (1974)

When Harry Cat brings home a stray puppy, he and Tucker Mouse must find it a new home before it outgrows their drainpipe in Times Square. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Champion of Merrimack County (1976)

O Crispin is practicing for the annual bicycle races when he injures his tail. The Berryfield family rally round.

Author(s): Roger Wolcott Drury
Illustrator(s): Fritz Wegner

The Church Mice Spread Their Wings (1976)

The vestry mice decide that what they really need is a weekend jaunt in the country - and Sampson might come along to keep them company.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Charlie Chumbles (1977)

The story of a musical mouse.

Author(s): Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s): Frank Francis

The Church Mice Adrift (1977)

When Sampson and the church mice are ejected from the vestry by a gang of homeless rats, Sampson preys on the rats’ greed to set them adrift. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

The Good Mousekeeper (1977)

A cat who likes mice keeps 283 of them in her house.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Robert Kraus
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Noah’s Ark (1977)

Peter Spier tells the story in pictures of Noah, the Ark and the Flood.

Author(s): Jacobus Revius
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1978

Pettifur (1977)

When Pettifur does himself too well with the sweets and sauces he loses his mouse-catching edge. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jay Williams
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

The Pleasant Fieldmouse Storybook (1977)

Five adventures of Pleasant Fieldmouse.

Author(s): Jan Wahl
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Pleasant Fieldmouse’s Valentine Trick (1977)

Pleasant Fieldmouse tricks his quarrelsome neighbors into joining in a Valentine’s Day party. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jan Wahl
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The School Mouse (1977)

A first grader is reconciled to school when he finds his pet mouse has moved to the school room. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Dorothy Joan Harris
Illustrator(s): Chris Conover

Bernard into Battle (1978)

Miss Bianca’s faithful lieutenant, Bernard, directs a hazardous operation that repulses the army of rats infesting the regions under the Ambassador’s cellar.

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Leslie H. Morrill

The Church Mice at Bay (1978)

When the vacation curate arrives at Wortlethorpe some changes are made - not at all to the satisfaction of Sampson and the church mice.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Hickory (1978)

The story of a mouse and a grasshopper, told in the author’s inimitable style, with his charming subtly colored illustrations.

Author(s): Palmer Brown
Illustrator(s): Palmer Brown

The Church Mice at Christmas (1980)

In the spirit of the season, Arthur and Humphrey organize a Christmas party for the vestry mice. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

A Mouse Called Junction (1980)

A foolish and inexperienced mouse is rescued by a rat.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Julia Cunningham
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Pet Store (1981)

Harry and Jane go to the Pet Store, but just to visit.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

The Church Mice in Action (1982)

Arthur comes up with a plan to pay for a replacement of the vestry roof by entering Sampson in cat shows. Two catnappers try to horn in on the money before it is all over.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Never Take a Pig to Lunch (1982)

A collection of humorous poems about animals.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

The Church Mice Chronicles (1986)

This omnibus includes the first three adventures of Sampson the vestry cat and the church mice: The Church Mouse, The Church Cat Abroad and The Church Mice and the Moon.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

The Diary of a Church Mouse (1986)

Humphrey decides to keep a diary so he can use it to write his autobiography.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse (1986)

This is the story of how Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse first met and how they ended up living in a drainpipe in Times Square. Richard Egielski added the color to the dust jacket illustration. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Richard Egielski
Garth Williams

Nathan and Nicholas Alexander (1986)

One night as he was fast asleep, Nathan heard something in his toy chest …

Author(s): Lulu Delacre
Illustrator(s): Lulu Delacre

Nathan’s Fishing Trip (1988)

Nicholas Alexander organizes the promised fishing trip and Nathan catches a beautiful trout, but when it comes time for the shore lunch …

Author(s): Lulu Delacre
Illustrator(s): Lulu Delacre

More Church Mice Chronicles (1990)

This anthology continues the adventures of Sampson, the vestry cat, and the church mice in: The Church Mice Spread Their Wings, The Church Mice Adrift, and The Church Mice at Bay.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Richard Scarry’s Counting Book (1990)

Mrs. Mouse tells Elephant the number of different items in her house.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Nathan’s Balloon Adventure (1991)

Two mice and an elephant go up in a hot air balloon and come down …

Author(s): Lulu Delacre
Illustrator(s): Lulu Delacre

The Tale of Frog (1995)

Tim’s frog loses his rice stuffing to the mice and is carried off by a cat, but rescued and restored in the end.

Author(s): Helen Cooper
Illustrator(s): Helen Cooper

Humphrey Hits the Jackpot (1998)

Humphrey keeps a lottery ticket the mice find in the church yard, and when it comes in a winner, he goes crazy.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Stuart Little (1999)

Stuart Little is only two inches tall, but he has great adventures. For this edition Rosemary Wells has colored the illustrations. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): E. B. White
Illustrator(s): Rosemary Wells
Garth Williams

The Church Mice Take a Break (2000)

When the vestry mice and Sampson are stranded at a seaside resort, they have to resort to the sea to retrieve their fossil ticket home.

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

A Firefly in a Fir Tree (2004)

The Twelve Days of Christmas for mice. This is the large format edition.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Hilary Knight
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Bess and Bella (2005)

Bess is feeling terribly lonely when out of the sky tumbles a bird named Bella.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Irene Haas
Illustrator(s): Irene Haas

Little Bitty Mousie (2007)

The Little Bittie Mousie goes exploring one night and finds a whole alphabet of interesting things, mainly to eat. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jim Aylesworth
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Count to 10 with a Mouse (2011)

A simple counting book.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Kirsten Richards

Mouse & Lion (2011)

The King of Beasts graciously lets the Mouse go on his way, and the mouse returns the favor. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Rand Burkert
Illustrator(s): Nancy Ekholm Burkert

Cheerful: A Picture-Story (2012)

A young church mouse sets out to see the world.

Author(s): Palmer Brown
Illustrator(s): Palmer Brown

Hickory (2013)

The story of a mouse and a grasshopper, told in the author’s inimitable style, with his charming subtly colored illustrations.

Author(s): Palmer Brown
Illustrator(s): Palmer Brown

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