The Tall Man and the Small Mouse by Birgitta Sif, Mara Bergman
Published by Candlewick Press on February 12th 2019
ISBN: 1536201685
Pages: 32
Genres: Adventure, Animals, Fantasy, Fiction in Verse/Poetry, Humor
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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“The Tall Man and the Small House” is a delightful, imaginative picture book for ages 4 through 8. A very tall man lives in a tall house. But so does a very small mouse. And, the two never seem to meet. The tall man is good at fixing things that are at a very tall heigth and the  small mouse is very good at collecting small “missing” things.   However, one day the tall man encounters a problem that he cannot fix.  He does  not know “how to fix the clock that wiould not tick and would not tock.” That night the very small mouse happened to fall asleep on the  tall man’s long boots, and was discovered in the morning when that tall man woke up.   The tall man  saw all of his  missing  things.  The tall man’s heart began to sing. “Mouse,” he said, “you’re clearly clever, small and nimble. I wonder whether I may possibly borrow you, I’ve a most important thing to do.”

“Squeak, squeak, squeak!

The tall man said,  “we may be two of a different kind, but both of us can fix and find.  I’m your friend and you are mine.”

Soft toned pastel illustrations with detail and expression.This book can be used when discussing friendships and also when pointing out the fact that although we may all in some ways be  different, we each have our strengths and talents.  These, joined together,  may indeed allow one (or two)  to accomplishsh many things.  And friendship may be the best thing of all.