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Illustrated by
Michael Hague.
In this alphabet book, a mouse explores and discovers things to eat around the house. The narrative vacillates jerkily between quaint descriptions ("She found a lady's Lipstick / In a shiny golden case") and more modern-day expressions ("She sniffed a candy Wrapper / That was thrown down by some kid"). Digital coloring makes the otherwise traditional-looking illustrations appear synthetic.