Reviewed by
Kathleen Grace
This is a thin
picture book about a family of mice who go camping in the bush. It’s told from
the point of view of Lulu who is often in her parents’ bad books. The soft,
appealing illustrations shows the family has a caravan and that they pitch
three tents by a river.
The next day it’s
the twins’ (Pierre and Gussie) – birthdays. However, there’s a problem: Mama
Mouse has lost something and is crying. Lulu wonders what Mam could have lost.
Then she remembers Mama locked a cupboard in the caravan and put the key in her
pocket. It seems she has lost the key.
Armed with an
umbrella, Lulu goes into the bush. There, despite the overwhelming chances
against her, she discovers the key when she is tossed into ‘oozing, sludgy mud’
by a strong gust of wind. She also discovers Hopalong who had earlier turned up
in her tent. Lulu has saved the day!
The final picture
in this lightweight book shows the family around a campfire toasting
marshmallows and one of the twins playing a saxophone.
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