Very few rhyming lines comprise the text of this winter romp; the title says it all. Colorfully dressed and overly cute mice go ice skating. Their skating maneuvers create all sorts of designs on the ice. But the “someone is waiting” line should put readers on alert. The mice look down, and (Oh, no!) their skates have created the outline of a cat. Surprise!! The cat comes to life, but no need to worry. It joins in the fun of skating. The large font and spare text are suited to beginning and pre-readers. The bright, angular paper collage illustrations are distinctly Emberley. Even the end pages reflect the winter scene. The book is a great bit of fun. Mice on ice would not be a book to read to children for a lesson, but would be a good book to read for the holidays; most likely Christmas. It was a good book, beause it shows the mice skating on the ice and drawing all of these pictures on it (a cat and then a hat on the cat). Then in the end the cat is skating with the mice on the ice, and the end of the book can be determined in so many ways that if the book went on, what it would be. Overall, great book!
What do You think about Mice On Ice (2012)?
Very simple language, rhyme and repetition of words, good for beginning talkers and readers.
—shoba
Charming illustrations with nice rhyming text. Not requested for rereading
—vian
Great rhymes and illustrations! This would be good for Toddler Time.
—Krystal
Cute little short picture book. Really neat artwork!
—rups
