{"product_id":"9780500653289","title":"Mouse on the River","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this exquisitely illustrated novelty picture book with die-cut flaps, we follow Mouse from woods to estuary to visit an old friend by the seaside.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous book follows Mouse on a new adventure—from the woods, down a gently flowing river, to the open sea—to visit an old friend. Detailed illustrations feature many plants and animals to identify, and the atmospheric, rhyming text winds down to a peaceful conclusion perfect for bedtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTaking place over the course of twenty-four hours, this gently rhyming story tracks the changing environment of the river’s banks, the shift from day to night, pleasant weather to rain and back again, and introduces a whole new cast of friendly characters who wave to Mouse on the way, including beavers, water voles, and waterfowl aplenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMouse travels by a willow grove, a riverside town with a lock, a river island, a reed bed, the estuary, and the river mouth before finishing the journey on the shore of the open sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by Alice Melvin, who has spent hours drawing directly from nature to make the book, \u003ci\u003eMouse on the River\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to win over readers with its charming characters and intensely detailed scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Alice Melvin","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":48035586113748,"sku":"9780500653289","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ec99d350-2e70-4bdd-8111-d0cda57e4d2d.jpg?v=1780359895","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780500653289","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}