The Adventures of Edward and Mabel Mouse
by Peter Barss
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About the Book
The Adventures of Edward and Mabel Mouse has two central purposes.
Although there are moments of sadness and one or two scary moments, the book’s first purpose is to entertain children by being whimsical and silly.
Secondly, there are elements in the text and in the images that are not fully explained--or not explained at all. And there are inconsistencies. There are, for example, lady bugs “hiding” in many of the pictures and while there’s a (painted) purple bunny that lives in a top hat there are photographs of real white rabbits wearing top hats. Oliver Frogg who juggles eggs also balances an egg on his head with no explanation.
These elements and others are intentionally not explained in the story. Rather than write a neat and tidy story with a beginning, middle, and end I wanted to make a story that was more open ended, one that would stimulate questions, and act as a jumping off point for children to make up their own explanations--to make up their own stories. In fact, with the exception of Mabel and Edward’s visit to the Enchanted Forest their “adventures” are only hinted at. Young readers, I hope, will imagine the adventures the mice go on in more detail.
Although there are moments of sadness and one or two scary moments, the book’s first purpose is to entertain children by being whimsical and silly.
Secondly, there are elements in the text and in the images that are not fully explained--or not explained at all. And there are inconsistencies. There are, for example, lady bugs “hiding” in many of the pictures and while there’s a (painted) purple bunny that lives in a top hat there are photographs of real white rabbits wearing top hats. Oliver Frogg who juggles eggs also balances an egg on his head with no explanation.
These elements and others are intentionally not explained in the story. Rather than write a neat and tidy story with a beginning, middle, and end I wanted to make a story that was more open ended, one that would stimulate questions, and act as a jumping off point for children to make up their own explanations--to make up their own stories. In fact, with the exception of Mabel and Edward’s visit to the Enchanted Forest their “adventures” are only hinted at. Young readers, I hope, will imagine the adventures the mice go on in more detail.
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