Mr. Mole moves in

First Title Value for Searching:

Mr. Mole moves in

Personal Author:

Green, Lesley-Anne, 1977-

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm.

Series:

Juniper Hollow ; book 2

General Note:

Series numeration from publisher's website.

"The artwork in this book was rendered in needle-felted wool, balsa wood and fabric."-- title page verso.

Summary:

"Mr. Mole is a very well-mannered fellow. He greets fence posts politely, he compliments watermelons and he generously gives children erasers to eat. The critters of Juniper Hollow are confused, but they befriend him anyway. After all, maybe this is just how things are done back in Moletown . . . and in Juniper Hollow, strangers are just friends waiting to happen! This hilarious story of compassion, friendship and wacky misunderstandings will tickle readers, and the fuzzy artwork will delight fans big and small." --

Subject Term:

Moles (Animals) -- Juvenile fiction.

Eyeglasses -- Juvenile fiction.

Neighbors -- Juvenile fiction.

Community life -- Juvenile fiction.

Friends -- Juvenile fiction

Emotions and feelings -- Juvenile fiction

Audience/Lexile:

AD 740 L

Publication Info:

Toronto : Tundra Books, 2021.

Subject:

Moles (Animals) -- Juvenile fiction.

Eyeglasses -- Juvenile fiction.

Neighbors -- Juvenile fiction.

Community life -- Juvenile fiction.

Friends -- Juvenile fiction

Emotions and feelings -- Juvenile fiction

Talpidae

Eye glasses

Glasses, Eye

Spectacles

SAILS ISBN:

9781101918029

Available:

Library	Shelf Number	Shelf Location	Status
Searching... Plainville Public Library	J GREEN	PICTURE BOOKS	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Mr. Mole is new in town, and the critters of Juniper Hollow aren't sure what to make of his odd behavior. But one observant neighbor lends a helping hand, demonstrating that a little kindness can go a long way. This cozy story features adorable felted art and gentle situational humor.

Mr. Mole is a very well-mannered fellow. He greets fence posts politely, he compliments watermelons and he generously gives children erasers to eat.

The critters of Juniper Hollow are confused, but they befriend him anyway. After all, maybe this is just how things are done back in Moletown . . . and in Juniper Hollow, strangers are just friends waiting to happen!

This hilarious story of compassion, friendship and wacky misunderstandings will tickle readers, and the fuzzy artwork will delight fans big and small.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

When Mr. Mole moves to Juniper Hollow from Mole Town, his neighbors are a little surprised at his behavior. Raccoon greets him, but Mr. Mole shakes hands with a tree branch instead. Rabbit waits to introduce her three bunnies, but the dapperly dressed mole courteously doffs his hat and apologizes to a fence post he walks into. Giraffe sits outside the general store with a large watermelon in her lap. Surprisingly, Mr. Mole says: "What a beautiful baby!" His puzzling behavior has the residents of Juniper Hollow inferring that this is how everybody is in Mole Town, but some knowledgeable readers may figure out that Mr. Mole has a vision problem. A young bunny wearing big round glasses realizes this, and when the townsfolk bring a gift basket to Mr. Mole's cottage, she helpfully gives him her extra pair. The author/illustrator creates enticing felted animal figures, dressed in sweaters, skirts, and other clothing, and sets them in simple scenes. While the illustrations are appealing, the text is both on the long side for the intended age group and not all that exciting. Polite behavior is emphasized, but the extended joke about not seeing well is not very funny. Skip this one. (This book was reviewed digitally with 8-by-20-inch double-page spreads viewed at 30.6% of actual size.) 3-D critters in pleasing illustrations welcome Mr. Mole, but the clunky text does not charm. (Picture book. 4-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.