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In his follow-up to Lucy, Randy Cecil again tells a visually arresting tale in four acts — this time about a brave movie-theater mouse on a daring adventure. When Iris Espinosa goes to the cinema, she doesn’t expect to meet a small mouse. And she certainly doesn’t expect that mouse to stow away in her sweater pocket. At home, Iris is delighted by the mouse’s daring, which reminds her of the actor Douglas Fairbanks. And so begin the adventures of a sweet, plucky mouse named Douglas, who must overcome obstacles aplenty, from hungry cats to broom-wielding humans, as she journeys across the tall rooftops of Bloomville to return to her movie-theater home. Full of high-stakes chases, clever escapes, and valiant rescues, Randy Cecil’s story is a cinematic and meticulously crafted celebration of courage and friendship.
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It's the little things about this story that I like—how Iris names the little girl mouse Douglas and the little boy mouse Pearl, how Everett can't leave his stoop because he keeps bringing home pets and yet he ends up with a pet without leaving his stoop, the unexpected savior in the form of a large hat, the return to the theater—so many little things. The illustrations, so simple and yet so full, bring a lot to the story. I like the pacing of this story, and I know how much young readers long for a big book; this book will be perfect for them.