The Mouse of the Opera

Author
Tuula Pere
Illustrator
Outi Rautkallio
Themes

It brings to light that even the smallest creatures can have passion and interest and demonstrates how important it is to not be afraid to be a trailblazer despite your limitations, such as being a mouse in Maurice’s case.
The Mouse of the Opera by Tuula Pere is a story of a tiny and curious tiny wood mouse. It is a story of adventure and wonderment.
I loved this sweet story with all the cute illustrations by Outi Rautkallio.
— Literary Titan
This is a great story about passion, music, opera, and the importance of caring for and respecting all creatures, even a little mouse.
Tuula Pere’s picture book, The Mouse of the Opera, is an endearing story about a little mouse and the passion and allure of music. The story is told in simple language, introducing the main character, Maurice, as a simple little mouse with a great yearning, attracted by the lights and the sounds of the opera.
The illustrations by Outi Rautkallio are superb and help move the story forward.
— Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers’ Favorite
It brings to light that even the smallest creatures can have passion and interest and demonstrates how important it is to not be afraid to be a trailblazer despite your limitations, such as being a mouse in Maurice’s case.
The Mouse of the Opera by Tuula Pere is a story of a tiny and curious tiny wood mouse. It is a story of adventure and wonderment.
I loved this sweet story with all the cute illustrations by Outi Rautkallio.
— Literary Titan
This is a great story about passion, music, opera, and the importance of caring for and respecting all creatures, even a little mouse.
Tuula Pere’s picture book, The Mouse of the Opera, is an endearing story about a little mouse and the passion and allure of music. The story is told in simple language, introducing the main character, Maurice, as a simple little mouse with a great yearning, attracted by the lights and the sounds of the opera.
The illustrations by Outi Rautkallio are superb and help move the story forward.
— Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers’ Favorite
It brings to light that even the smallest creatures can have passion and interest and demonstrates how important it is to not be afraid to be a trailblazer despite your limitations, such as being a mouse in Maurice’s case.
— Literary Titan
The Mouse of the Opera by Tuula Pere is a story of a tiny and curious tiny wood mouse. It is a story of adventure and wonderment.
— Literary Titan
I loved this sweet story with all the cute illustrations by Outi Rautkallio.
— Literary Titan
This is a great story about passion, music, opera, and the importance of caring for and respecting all creatures, even a little mouse.
— Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers’ Favorite
Tuula Pere’s picture book, The Mouse of the Opera, is an endearing story about a little mouse and the passion and allure of music. The story is told in simple language, introducing the main character, Maurice, as a simple little mouse with a great yearning, attracted by the lights and the sounds of the opera.
— Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers’ Favorite
The illustrations by Outi Rautkallio are superb and help move the story forward.
— Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers’ Favorite
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