Description
The Mouse Who Saved Egypt is a wonderful retelling of an ancient Middle Eastern folk tale with a straightforward plot: a prince takes the time to rescue a mouse trapped in a thorn bush; when the prince later becomes pharaoh, the mouse returns to save Egypt from attack.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 6 to 8
- Grade:
- 1 to 3
- Reading age:
- 6 to 8
Awards
- Short-listed, UK's People's Book Prize
Editorial Review
“Alrawi’s language is as timeless as the tale he tells.”
— Quill & Quire
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Librarian review
The Mouse Who Saved Egypt
See how a small kindness can be repaid a thousand times over. In this retelling of an ancient Middle Eastern folk tale, Karim Alrawi follows up his best-selling The Girl Who Lost Her Smile with another classic fable.
A book that teaches kindness and how the smallest creatures can be the most heroic. I would use this book when teaching fables, as well as to encourage readers to consider how morals or messages can be gleaned from adventure stories. Though set in Ancient Egypt, this picture book is relevant to contemporary world issues of power and injustice.
Source: Association of Canadian Publishers. Top Grade Selection 2016.
