The Little Mouse Santi - Hardcover

Ray, David Eugene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0692252258 ISBN 13: 9780692252253

Publisher: Bienville Ray LLC, 2015

Synopsis

A Kirkus Reviews' Best Indie Book of 2015

Meet the little mouse Santi—he may be small, but he has a big dream! This beautifully illustrated story explores one of the most important aspects of a child’s life, the search for identity. Santi wants to be a cat, and even though all the other mice laugh at him, he follows his dream. This timeless story ends with a whimsical twist as Santi learns a valuable lesson about self-determination while also learning he is not the only dreamer!

About this title

About the Author:

David Eugene Ray spent most of his life rambling, including a stint in the U.S. Navy and years playing music and Ultimate Frisbee. He has been a school teacher and an educator of the life aquatic. He lives in New Orleans. Santiago Germano is a technical digital animator, who studied illustration techniques and character design. He works in games, movies, short films, television series, and children’s books. He lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2—In this simple ode to felines and the power of one's heart's desire, little mouse Santi has only one wish: to be a cat. Every day he watches the cats on the farm and practices strutting, meowing, ignoring others, and pretending to be bored, all the while wishing he could join them for naps in the sun, romps in the grass, and cozy snoozes in the lap of the farmer's wife. The other mice laugh at him, but he doesn't care, and one day he finally gathers the courage to become a cat...with surprising results. The spare text and clean lines give the book the look and feel of an animated cartoon, while gentle visual humor and winsome facial expressions add depth to Santi's longing. VERDICT A sweet and appealing book that speaks of the need to confront one's fears in order to realize a dream.—Teri Markson, Los Angeles Public Library

About this edition

• Publisher: Bienville Ray LLC
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0692252258
• ISBN 13: 9780692252253
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Germano Santiago