Awards

The Pennsylvania Center for the Book celebrates outstanding books, authors, and literary achievement through four signature awards: The Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Best Books for Family Literacy, The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, The Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize, and Pennsylvania Great Reads from Great Places. Together, these programs recognize excellence in family literacy, children’s poetry, graphic novels, and books that reflect Pennsylvania’s rich literary heritage. By honoring exceptional literary works and connecting readers with engaging and meaningful stories, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book promotes lifelong reading, literacy, and a love of literature across the Commonwealth and beyond.

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Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse

By Lindsay Barrett George
Published by Greenwillow, 2004
Young Readers

Two colors of print (in shades complementary to their mice) help organize the parallel adventures of mice going to meet one another. The numerous visual details in the side-by-side illustrations will lend themselves to discussions on what is the same and what is different in the lives of the inside mouse and outside mouse. The changes in perspective and stimulating backgrounds of the paintings in this large-sized concept book will engage young readers, either as a group or as individual explorers.

Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse

Pennsylvania Center for the Book Awards

Baker's Dozen 2005 Winner

Book Activities & Discussion Ideas

Tips for Using with Children

This book is a perfect vehicle for helping children understand and use prepositions correctly (under, next to, up, down, etc.). It might be fun to prepare a mouse obstacle course after reading.

Tips for Using with Families

Suggest that after a couple of readings, the parent and child might read together; one telling the story of the inside mouse and the other, the outside mouse. Point out that turn-taking is a great way for a child to accomplish small steps toward enjoying and reading books independently.