The Tale of Two Bad Mice

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Tale of Two Bad Mice" by Beatrix Potter is a children's story written in the early 20th century. The book tells the whimsical tale of two mice, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, who explore a doll's house, which belongs to two dolls named Lucinda and Jane. The story highlights themes of mischief and the consequences of curiosity, illustrating a playful narrative that appeals to young readers. In the story, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca discover a beautiful doll's house while its owners are away. Excited by the lavishly laid-out fake dinner, they quickly become disillusioned when they realize that the food is not real, leading to a series of comedic antics as they wreak havoc in the doll's house. Despite their mischievous behavior, they ultimately show a sense of responsibility by trying to make amends, reflecting a playful yet moral lesson on respecting others' property. The charming illustrations and engaging storyline make it a delightful read for children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Two_Bad_Mice

Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2014-03-31