This version of "Town Mouse Country Mouse" was delightful to read. The story remained the same, following a mouse who lived in a big city, called Town Mouse, and a mouse that lived out in the country, called Country Mouse. Country Mouse invites Town Mouse to visit but Town Mouse is overwhelmed with new surroundings and threats like tortoises, owls, and scavenged food and returns home. He invites Country Mouse to come with him, but this time, Country Mouse is overwhelmed with loud cars, mouse traps, and intimidating cats. It goes to show, there's no place like home and everyone's living conditions can be different but good in their own way. I loved the descriptive language Jones used in this book. I could feel every word and see it as well in the detailed illustrations. I could have looked at each picture for 10 minutes finding different little discoveries. I also enjoyed the circular cutouts that gave a preview of the action to come on the next page and can see that being a great tool to use with children to introduce prediction. ( )

The message to this story is to never take things for granted. these two mouses live completely different lives, the city mouse comes to visit the country mouse and thinks of this wonderful life he might live. Through his journey he is chocked by the life the country mouse lives. The country mouse goes to visit the city mouse and if horrified but the city life, the mouse traps and the cat. At the end both mouse need up back at thier homes and realize there is no place like home. ( )

Town mouse and Country mouse are two cousins that live in complete opposite. When they each go to one another’s home they have a rude awakening when they realize it is not what they expected. The theme of the story is that there is no place like home. At the end the two mice return peacefully at home loving every minute of it. I do believe the tale is traditional but I think it is modernized. The style is traditional because the mice embark on a journey but the journey is better for us to relate to in today’s society. ( )

This story follows two mice who are cousins. The country cousin invites his city cousin to come stay with him, and both mice are excited to reunite. They are so happy to see each other but the city mouse has had a very long journey to the country. During his time in the country, he cannot find a way to get adjusted to his settings. He is frightened of owls, the food his country cousin serves him, and horses. He invites his country cousin to the city so that he can show him city life. The two set off for the city, but the country mouse also feels out of place. He is afraid of cars, cats, and mousetraps, which he has never seen before. While the two love each other, they simply cannot stay together because of their fears and the country mouse runs back home. ( )

Like Jan Brett's adaptation of this classic fable from Aesop, Carol Jones' version also fleshes out the simple story of two mice who discover that "there's no place like home." When Town Mouse receives an invitation from his country cousin, he decides that a rural retreat is just what he needs, and sets out immediately. But the "simple" life isn't quite what he expected, with the plain food and the danger from owls. Similarly, Country Mouse is excited at the prospect of returning to the city with his sophisticated cousin, but discovers that while city life may offer more luxury, it also has its share of danger - from humans and cats!

I found Jones' retelling enjoyable, and her pen and watercolor illustrations pleasant. Although I would not describe this picture-book as extraordinary, I was amused by its "peep-hole" design, which allows young readers a peek at what's coming next in the story. I imagine that this feature would make for an entertaining bedtime story-hour. ( )