{"product_id":"mouse-on-the-river","title":"Mouse on the River","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780500653289\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2024\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This gorgeous follow-up to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eMouse's Wood\u003c\/i\u003e accompanies 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 for children to identify, and the atmospheric rhyming text winds down to a peaceful conclusion perfect for bedtime. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Taking place over the course of twenty-four hours, the 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 water fowl aplenty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mouse travels by a willow coppice, a riverside town with a lock, a river island, a reed bed, the estuary, and the river mouth before finishing up the journey on the shore of the open sea. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Illustrated 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. A nature spotter's guide is also included at the back of the book.","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":43027203784793,"sku":"PR913793","price":48.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/image_TIBFS9WH6WJC.jpg?v=1769720424","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/mouse-on-the-river","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}