by
Mole and Shrew All Year Through
Jackie French Koller
illustrated by
John Beder
(Random House - paperback ISBN: 0-679-88666-4)
Even best friends sometimes have problems, as Mole and Shrew find out at the beginning of the
year. Shrew wants to make a "fresh start." Mole thinks they're going to make "fresh tarts." In
spring, Shrew wants to go on an Easter egg hunt. But hunting makes Mole nervous---he doesn't
want to kill anything! Summer brings a battle over parades and picnics. And the year's only half
over! Only true friends like Mole and Shrew could troubles into fun and laughter season after
season, all year through.
year. Shrew wants to make a "fresh start." Mole thinks they're going to make "fresh tarts." In
spring, Shrew wants to go on an Easter egg hunt. But hunting makes Mole nervous---he doesn't
want to kill anything! Summer brings a battle over parades and picnics. And the year's only half
over! Only true friends like Mole and Shrew could troubles into fun and laughter season after
season, all year through.
*Book of the Month Club Main Selection
From Booklist, February 1, 1998: Gr. 2^-3. Follow best friends Mole and Shrew
throughout the year in this collection of delightful stories. The twosome celebrate
the New Year with "fresh tarts" instead of "fresh starts"; search for egg-aliens at
an Easter egg hunt; spend the Fourth of July alone as they disagree about having a
picnic or a parade; experience a disastrous but humorous Thanksgiving; and
celebrate in the shadow of a Christmas fir tree decorated with a bit of fur. The
loving friendship of the two sparkles in each of the tales. Mole's humorous
miserstandings are reminiscent of Amelia Bedelia's; their friendship evokes that of
Frog and Toad. Black-and-white line drawings capture the whimsy and comfortable
mood of each story. Although the book is printed on marginal-quality paper, this
original paperback will be a popular choice for independent readers who are ready
for longer chapter books. Copyright© 1998, American Library Association. All
rights reserved
throughout the year in this collection of delightful stories. The twosome celebrate
the New Year with "fresh tarts" instead of "fresh starts"; search for egg-aliens at
an Easter egg hunt; spend the Fourth of July alone as they disagree about having a
picnic or a parade; experience a disastrous but humorous Thanksgiving; and
celebrate in the shadow of a Christmas fir tree decorated with a bit of fur. The
loving friendship of the two sparkles in each of the tales. Mole's humorous
miserstandings are reminiscent of Amelia Bedelia's; their friendship evokes that of
Frog and Toad. Black-and-white line drawings capture the whimsy and comfortable
mood of each story. Although the book is printed on marginal-quality paper, this
original paperback will be a popular choice for independent readers who are ready
for longer chapter books. Copyright© 1998, American Library Association. All
rights reserved
From Horn Book: Sometimes Mole is confused by what his friend Shrew says. For
example, when Shrew wants a fir tree for Christmas, Mole covers a tree with tufts
of fur. They frequently have misunderstandings, but they always work them out, as
only best friends can do. These five humorous stories about different holidays are
accompanied by gentle black-and-white illustrations. -- Copyright © 1998 The
Horn Book, Inc.
example, when Shrew wants a fir tree for Christmas, Mole covers a tree with tufts
of fur. They frequently have misunderstandings, but they always work them out, as
only best friends can do. These five humorous stories about different holidays are
accompanied by gentle black-and-white illustrations. -- Copyright © 1998 The
Horn Book, Inc.