Book summary

It's a quiet night on the farm. A little girl wants a glass of milk before she goes to bed, so her mother gives her permission to go into the dark kitchen for her snack. At the same time, a young mouse girl is asking her mother for a bedtime snack. She too is given permission to enter the dark kitchen. What will happen when human and mouse meet? Watercolor illustrations accompany the text.

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"An entertaining exploration of different perceptions of one event."

Two Terrible Frights

by Aylesworth, Jim

First Edition, 3rd Printing

Price: $36.00
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Book desription: New York, NY: Atheneum, 1987. First Edition, Third Printing. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering. Color illustrations throughout. Inscribed by author, "1991 Happy Second Birthday Emily Lou!" with smilie face after signature. Summary: A little girl mouse and a little girl person meet while getting a snack int he kitchen at bedtime and scare each other - only to dream of each other later. Pages are bright and clean (no writing, underlining, or highlighting). Binding is tight with no cracks or breaks. Boards have minor rubbing to corners. Unclipped DJ has minor rubbing to corners. Looks nice in protective mylar covering. This is not a remainder or ex-library. Very nice copy.. Inscribed By Author. First Edition, 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Christelow, Eileen. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mylared.

Bookseller: after-words bookstore (US)
Bookseller Inventory #: 21434
Format/binding: Hardcover
Book condition: Very Good
Jacket condition: Very Good
Ages: 2 to 3 years
Illustrator: Christelow, Eileen
Edition: First Edition, 3rd Printing
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0689313276
ISBN 13: 9780689313271
Publisher: Atheneum
Place: New York, NY
Date published: 1987
Pages: 28
Size: 8.3 x 10.25 x 0.25 inches
LCCN: PZ7.A983Tw 1987
Dewey: [E]
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Keywords: Childrens Bedtime Mice
Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / General;

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