What's for breakfast?

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Summary:

"Wake up!" says Rufus, a large and very hungry owl. "It's time to catch the fearsome mouse. I'm in a mood for a bowl of mouse soup for breakfast." Pip, who's better at sleeping than swooping, leaps from the nest and lands right on top of that fearsome mouse whose name, he learns, is Theodore. Is it time for breakfast ... or friendship?"-- Provided by Amazon.com.

General Note:

"A Neal Porter book."

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Owls -- Juvenile fiction.

Mice -- Juvenile fiction.

Animals -- Behavior -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Flight -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Roaring Brook Press,

Publication Date:

2018

ISBN:

9781250176486

Publication Information:

New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2018.

Call Number:

P CAZET

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"Wake up!" says Rufus, a large and very hungry owl. "It's time to catch the fearsome mouse. I'm in a mood for a bowl of mouse soup for breakfast."

Pip, who's better at sleeping than swooping, leaps from the nest and lands right on top of that fearsome mouse whose name, he learns, is Theodore.

Is it time for breakfast. . . . or friendship?

Find out in this clever and classic picture book about two owls, a mouse, a banana, and an unlikely friendship.

Author Notes

Denys Cazet is the author and illustrator of more than twenty-five books for young readers including Never Spit On Your Shoes and the Minnie and Moo early-readers series. Mr. Cazet lives with his family in California. What's For Breakfast? is his first book for Roaring Brook Press.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-Rufus, a large barred owl, awakens Pip early one evening and demands that the younger, smaller owl capture "the fearsome mouse" as Rufus is hungry. And, anyway, Pip needs more practice with his swooping, which is not up to par. Though Pip doesn't feel like capturing the little rodent, he follows instructions and takes off. Theodore turns out to be not so fearsome after all. The mouse admires Pip's ability to fly and mentions how he believes Pip can improve his swooping technique while Theodore can experience being airborne. As the pair soar, the sky darkens, and readers are rewarded with pictures of the horizon striated with a pink, orange, yellow, blue, and purple sunset above the rolling countryside. Mixed-media artwork on watercolor paper is used to create detailed images that children will enjoy studying. The land below the owl and the mouse duo features many animals including sheep, a dog, a skunk, raccoons, chickens, ducks, and deer. What Pip gives Rufus to eat for breakfast will surprise readers but may lead to the beginning of a beautiful friendship. VERDICT A satisfying selection perfect for one-on-one and small group sharing.-Maryann H. Owen, Oak Creek Public Library WI © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.