The Tall Man and the Small Mouse by Mara Bergman –OPTIONAL

The Tall Man and the Small Mouse by Mara Bergman, illustrated by Brigitta Sif. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick, 2019. $17. 9781536201680

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) –OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

This is the story of a tall man who fixes tall things, and a small mouse who finds small things. They live together, but don’t really know each other exists. One day the tall man is trying to fix the clock tower and can’t because he’s too big to get inside. The mouse helps out and they become friends. Features tall pictures ins subdued harmonious colors.

The illustrations in this book are incredibly adorable and unique. I would like to see more by this illustrator. The story itself could use some work. It has a great rhyming scheme about half the time and then abandons it and picks it back up later, which is odd. I am not sure readers will understand what a clock tower is, how a paper airplane broke it, and how the clock was fixed. 

Reviewer: Stephanie MLS & Author.