When the young mouse Nicolas sets out across the great meadow alone in search of ripe red berries, he is grabbed up by the claws of a huge bird and carried high into the sky. Through Nicolas’s adventures, he learns to trust the very creatures he thought were his enemies. The story invites us to examine stereotypes, and to listen and think carefully before responding in anger.
Age Group: The orchard
Book-Related Family Activities
GeneralBorzok the Mouse goes out to look for ripe red fruits for his mice friends, because there have been shortages recently. His journey turns into an adventure, leading him to meet those creates who he has always assumed were his enemies –birds. Borzok discovers that not all birds are vicious and cause harm to mice and that there is an the two types of animals can co-exist if they listen to each other and try to keep their feelings away from madness and hatred.
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Publishing:
Dar Al-Huda Kareem
Year of Distribution:
2015-2016
