Synopsis
Mouse wants to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo festival with just one piece of candy from a magnífica piñata, but Cat has plans of his own!
Yum! Yum! A delicious beany, cheesy smell wakes up Mouse. He follows his nose down the street to a Cinco de Mayo festival. There, high in a tree, he spies a magnífica piñata. If only Mouse could get just one piece of candy from it. But danger is everywhere, from the stomping feet of dancers to Cat, who is planning a holiday fiesta of his own with Mouse on the menu.
Children's Literature
Cinco de Mayo is here. Mouse wakens to spicy smells that bring him out of his hidey-hole to search for whatever created those smells. Everyone seems to be celebrating with sombreros, serapes, and bright paper flowers. Even with his glasses on, Mouse does not see Cat crouched, waiting for his chance to have Mouse for dinner. Mouse is definitely on Cat's menu. Mouse's goal is a pinata donkey that smells fruity, sugary, and is made of honeyed sweets. In traditional storytelling, the underdog, Mouse, outwits the customary feline. Some readers believe that because picture books are simple to read they are simple to write. The truth is very different. A picture book is a process of discovery and creation that enables the child to enter a new world. Watch for the first book about Mouse, One Is A Feast for Mouse, a Thanksgiving tale read-aloud. Judy Cox offers young readers a story for a Spanish child that present a favorite holiday, May fifth. The holiday commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over the French in 1862. Here is an opportunity for the youngest to celebrate Mexican and Latino cultural traditions. Jeffrey Ebbeler is not only an illustrator. He also plays trumpet and drums in local bands in Chicago. Reviewer: JoAn Watson Martin