Moose, Goose, and Mouse

Praise

“[A] buoyant and uncomplicated tale of animal hijinks related in bouncy read-aloud rhymes.”—The Wall Street Journal

★ “The plot is simple, allowing the rhyming wordplay and illustrations to be the true stars of the show, combining into a sublime reading experience. Young readers who enjoy noodlehead stories and playing with language will delight in the goofy rhymes and zany story. . . . Madcap humor at its finest.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“Simple sentences with predictable structures and plenty of rhyme will both support independent readers and make for comedic read-alouds. Fans of Jan Thomas’s picture books and Mo Willems’s Elephant and Piggie series will happily befriend this trio of whimsical creatures in their delightfully slapstick adventure.” —The Horn Book

“Gerstein’s sweet-tempered, sunny view of life shines through this story of a group of creatures who promptly realize that what seems like a chaotic accident is actually the home they’ve been looking for.”—Publishers Weekly

“this title combines rhyming text that encourages identification of words by young readers and invites ‘all aboard!’ for a thrill ride with a gleeful threesome.” —School Library Journal

 ”As Moose, Goose, and Mouse reaches its final destination, it carries the message that problems can be solved and that friendship–including Gerstein and Mack’s–can lead somewhere beautiful. . . . a giddy runaway-train story powered by rhymes and daffiness.”—Shelf Awareness