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Noggin and the Moon Mouse

by Oliver POSTGATE
illus. by Peter Firmin. 48p. Hardie Grant Egmont. May 2017. Tr $8.99. ISBN 9781405281416.
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K-Gr 2—One of the Noggin of Nog stories is brought back to life in this latest reprint of the 1967 classic. The Nogs are celebrating a new horse trough when a strange round object lands in the middle of it. The Nogs are afraid, but when a small mouselike creature pops out of it, the children begin to chase it until they finally catch it and put the mouse in a cage. Queen Nooka is not pleased and makes the children release the mouse, and then befriends it. The Nogs help the mouse fix his ship so he can return home. This is a sweet story, and the original illustrations by Firmin add to the appeal. It is a simple tale about being kind to those who are different, which is still an important message to share even 50 years after the original was published.
VERDICT A sweet offering about kindness and a must-buy for fans of the series. While it isn't ideal for storytime, owing to its small size, it would be fun to share one-on-one and is perfect for newly independent readers.
Reviewed by V. Lynn Christiansen, Wiley International Studies Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC , Jul 01, 2017

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