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Scholastic Canada, Limited (2005), 40 pages
Description
Remembering childhood stories of a beautiful but dangerous place called Tunnel's End, a mouse named Nib leaves his dirty, crowded home under a busy subway station and sets out on a long journey, joined by Lola, a mouse he meets along the way.
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LibraryThing member TeacherLibrarian
Reid, Barbara. The subway mouse. (2005). New York: Scholastic Press.
This picture book is the story of Nib, a mouse who lives in a mouse community deep in the subway. He is on an adventure and is at first happy with the treasures he has collected from the subway platform. He tires of his home
Very young and older children will be charmed by the story and fascinated by the illustrations, which make the places and events in the story come alive. These illustrations are made with placticine shapes which are pressed onto illustration board. Acrylic pain and found objects add to the 3-dimensional look. The colors are browns, grays and oranges (except for Nib’s colorful treasures) inside the tunnels, and more bright colors are added when Nib goes outside. The textures look so real you think you can touch and feel Nib’s fur.
This picture book is the story of Nib, a mouse who lives in a mouse community deep in the subway. He is on an adventure and is at first happy with the treasures he has collected from the subway platform. He tires of his home
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though, and sets out for the mythic Tunnel’s End. It is a long journey and another mouse, Lola, joins him. They finally reach Tunnel’s End – outside. It is more dangerous than their former homes, but it is more beautiful too. Nib and Lola and their children live happily in their new home.Very young and older children will be charmed by the story and fascinated by the illustrations, which make the places and events in the story come alive. These illustrations are made with placticine shapes which are pressed onto illustration board. Acrylic pain and found objects add to the 3-dimensional look. The colors are browns, grays and oranges (except for Nib’s colorful treasures) inside the tunnels, and more bright colors are added when Nib goes outside. The textures look so real you think you can touch and feel Nib’s fur.
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LibraryThing member coachncheern
This was a sweet story of a mouse's adventure. Nib has heard the story of the wonderful tunnel's end. He longs for his own space in the crowded subway tunnel. One day he has had enough of the crowded conditions and sets off for the tunnel's end. He encounters a number of scary hazards along the
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way, in addition to finding a friend named Lola to join his endeavor. Nib and Lola find the wonderful open outdoor world at the end of the tunnel and live happily ever after. The illustrations were unique and added to the tale. Show Less
LibraryThing member dukefan86
The story is pretty cute--adventurous little mouse and nice claymation illustrations.
Awards
Blue Spruce Award (Nominee — 2004)
Amelia Francis Howard Gibbon Illustrator's Award (Honour Book — 2004)
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award (Winner — 2004)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Primary — 2006)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2006)
Physical description
40 p.; 9.03 inches
ISBN
0439952239 / 9780439952231