MIA’S MOUSES
Mia is a young girl who loves to dance and learn. One day she makes friends with three cute little mice in her yard: Squeaky, who likes to play, tease, and sneeze; Nibbles, who likes to eat; and Speedy, the fastest mouse, who likes to run around. She and the mice spend all day together and enjoy being friends.
But Mia calls her friends mouses, even though her friends and family explain to her that the word “mice” is the right way to say it. She uses her curiosity and some help from her teacher to learn about the rules for making nouns plural. Mia enjoys learning new things and sharing her knowledge with others, and soon she’ll know all she needs to know about plural nouns.
Including engaging humor and infectious rhymes, this children’s story teaches young readers about regular and irregular plural nouns, building their vocabulary and literacy skills.
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Mia’s Mouses Workbook and Coloring Book
This is the workbook and coloring book companion to the award-winning children’s book, Mia’s Mouses, where Mia and her mouse friends learn about regular and irregular plural nouns. With heartwarming characters, engaging humor and infectious rhymes, this children’s story helps young readers build their vocabulary and literacy skills. In this companion workbook and coloring book, young readers can now bring Mia and her mouse friends to life as they color the pictures and practice what they learned with fun crossword puzzles, word searches and other challenges.
ISBN 13: 9798324512538
Reviews
Wilfredo A Tinio: Entertaining and educational!
This book was exactly what my nephew (age 5) needed when learning about irregular plural nouns, as well as the rules for most plural nouns in general. We enjoyed the story line! The book was cute and simple with fun and engaging rhymes. Also, the illustrations were friendly and very inviting. An entertaining and educational read for story time!
Alex K: A new favorite in my classroom!
I read this book with my 4th-graders, and they absolutely LOVED it! We discussed how irregular plurals can be a tricky topic, but Mia and her mouse friends were going to help us. They were so engaged in this story and the lesson of plurals with beautiful illustrations and adorable characters. I have never seen them so excited about a read-aloud before! 🎉. We also cannot wait to do the accompanying materials and activities! I know that they are going to love them just as much as they loved reading Mia’s Mouses!
Angela: Great story to introduce young ones to plural nouns
Cute story, characters, and illustrations with a fun and valuable lesson about plural nouns, asking questions and the joy of learning.
Patino: Who knew learning can be such fun!!!
I bought this wonderful book for my daughter-in-law who’s a first-grade teacher. The feedback from her and the students was very positive. This book makes reading fun and the children don’t realize they are actively learning. The book is well written, entertaining and who doesn’t like a storyline with three “mouses”. Highly recommended!!!
Michael L. Munzer: Cute, clever way to help kids understand a tricky language concept
We bought this book to help our granddaughter improve her reading skills. It helps kids grasp plural noun concepts, even awkward ones, in a creative and fun way with some really cute characters. It’s a great gift for any young reader.
AJF: An adorable story with educational value!
Mia’s Mouses is a cute, fun story that children will enjoy while concurrently having their awareness raised about some of the unexpected, and possibly confusing details of our language. I found it enjoyable and informative and plan to gift copies to the children in our family. Highly recommended!
Michael Kerman: Great Storytelling!
This is an adorable tale that is a great read for little kids and a terrific way to introduce them to basic grammar. More proof that learning can be fun and Licari creates lovable characters that will delight both children and grown-ups. A must-have for your bookshelf!
Doug: Great for kids
Lovely book! More important than my opinion – our granddaughter enjoys us reading it together!
Kevin: Amazing Book!
I bought “Mia’s Mouses” as a gift for my niece, and it turned out to be a fantastic choice! The story is adorable, with delightful characters and is a great way to share a message about grammar in a fun way! It’s a perfect gift for any young reader and I would highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf!
John H Wick: Very nice children’s book to help understand irregular plural nouns
What a really great children’s book to help kids understand irregular plural nouns. I bought it for my 5-year-old niece’s daughter who is a little young for the book, but she loved the wonderful illustrations, and the clever rhyming kept her attention.
Angelo Solomita: 5 star review!
I read this book with both my 5-year-old and my 2-year-old and they both LOVE it. The uniqueness of the story, rhymes, and education really helped my son grasp the plurals and go along with the story in a fun way. My daughter loves the pictures and the rhymes. This is a great fun and educational book for toddlers of all ages to begin to grasp the plurals in a fun way!!! Very well put together and highly recommended!
Lindsay F: Soo stinking cute and educational
I bought this book for my nephew and niece ! Very cute and educational! This will especially help them as they are learning 2 languages.
GymWin: Fun educational read!
My daughters absolutely love reading this book. They mimic and chuckle and ask follow-up questions. It’s great!
Amazon Customer: Great Lesson Taught Memorably
I am not a grandma yet but I’m a writer and lover of language and love how this book engages young learners through story. Grammar and punctuation are a lifelong journey of practice and storytelling is the number one way of creating memorable learning foundations. I love the characters and approach and am stashing a few extra copies of this book on the side now for the little ones to come. Just delightful! I highly recommend the book for schools, moms, and grandparents everywhere.
Mia’s Mouses
Mia and her mouse friends learn about plural nouns.
Mia is a curious little girl who loves to dance and play. One day, Mia meets three little mice, she names Squeaky, Nibbles and Speedy. When Mia calls her new friends ‘mouses’ her family explain that the correct plural of a mouse is mice. Mia is keen to learn more about plural nouns, and with a little help from her teacher she learns the rules for making nouns plural. Miss Jess explains that for some nouns, you simply add an ‘es’ or ‘s’ to the word to make it plural (like girl to girls, or fox to foxes). But, for other nouns, it is a little more complicated (like child to children, or mouse to mice). Mia enjoys learning about plural nouns and practices every day, as she dances and plays with her new friends.
Mia’s Mouses is a sweet and delightful picture book by Joseph L Licari that follows the adventures of a little girl as she discovers the fascinating rules for changing singular nouns to the plural forms. Written in rhyme, with cute and charming characters that will engage younger readers, this book introduces regular and irregular plural nouns in a simple, accessible and memorable way. The illustrations by Victor Nieto are vibrant and fun, capturing Mia’s playful and inquisitive nature.
Both educational and entertaining, this book is a valuable resource for parents, carers and educators, and would make a great addition to any home or school library.
Star rating: 5 stars
Summary: An educational and entertaining picture book, with charming characters that make learning an enjoyable experience for young readers.
Mia’s Mousesby Joseph L. Licari
Archway Publishing
Mia is a joyful, intelligent, inquisitive young girl who loves to dance and learn new things. One day, while playing in her backyard, she encounters three cute little mice. Mia befriends them and names them Squeaky, Nibbles, and Speedy based on their unique personalities and habits. Mia and her new friends adore one another. They spend the day singing, dancing, and enjoying each other’s company. But Mia has difficulty remembering to refer to her new group of friends collectively as mice, not mouses. She seeks out the help of her smart teacher, Miss Jess, who gives Mia a thorough lesson in plural nouns. Always eager to learn, Mia is thrilled with this new information. She practices the rules of plural nouns while dancing and twirling. She then shares all that she has learned with giggling Squeaky, Nibbles, and Speedy.
Having left a successful business career to pursue his passion for writing, Licari has successfully fulfilled his goal of inspiring “children to learn in fun and engaging ways.” This is an absolutely delightful children’s story with adorable, vibrantly colorful illustrations and engaging characters. Licari simplifies the challenging grammatical concept of plural nouns, making it easy and entertaining for young readers to digest. This book is an excellent educational resource for parents and teachers seeking to introduce young learners to the rules of plural nouns. The book associates learning with growing confidence, increased popularity, and undiluted joy. Mia’s joie de vivre jumps off each page and is both inspiring and infectious. Using a clever rhyme scheme and cheerful characters, the author makes learning fun for his readers.
MIA’S MOUSES
by Joseph L. Licari ; Illustrated by Victor Nieto ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2024
A quick, whimsical way to introduce irregular plural nouns to a young audience.
A little girl learns about irregular plural nouns with the help of a friendly teacher and some mouse companions in Licari’s illustrated children’s book.
Mia is a young girl with light-colored skin and brown hair who, while playing in her backyard, befriends three little mice she names Squeaky, Nibbles, and Speedy. She runs into a problem when she tries to collectively label them: “But something seemed funny, / even strange and surreal. / When she called her friends mouses, / was that right? What’s the deal?” After her friends and family tell her that the correct plural is mice, Mia runs to her teacher, Miss Jess, and asks her to explain the grammar rules. Miss Jess gives examples of regular plural nouns, then irregular ones (like person to people), moving on to plurals that don’t change at all (like deer). With her newfound knowledge, Mia gains the confidence to speak correctly and help others with irregular plural nouns. The book maintains a consistent ABCB rhyme scheme throughout, with only occasional variances (such as an ABCDB rhyme scheme used when explaining that some plural nouns remain unchanged). For those who want to delve further into the subject, there is a companion volume, Mia’s Mouses Workbook & Coloring Book, to reinforce the lessons. While Nieto’s illustrations themselves are quite flat, with boldly colored two-dimensional characters and backgrounds, there are instances when the artist cleverly weaves the text into the pictures themselves. For example, the rule for plural nouns (“For most words it’s simple / add an ‘es’ or ‘s’/ but not all are like this, some more and some less”) is written on the actual chalkboard in Miss Jess’ classroom. This adds a fun interactive element to the story. The rhymes themselves are catchy but extremely simple, making them age-appropriate for kids at the Pre-K to kindergarten level. With only four to eight lines per page, young audiences will likely breeze right through the material and learn an important grammar rule along the way.
A quick, whimsical way to introduce irregular plural nouns to a young audience. (Juvenile fiction, ages 4-8)
Pub Date: April 14, 2024
ISBN: 9781665758376
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Archway Pub
Review Posted Online: Sept. 4, 2024
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
