The Walk of the Field Mouse

"An epigraph quoting Camus (“One must imagine Sisyphus happy”) helps position the story, which champions persistence, even in the face of scorn, and highlights the quiet pride that can be part of doing something difficult." * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
"Vidali’s digital art uses perspective beautifully to convey the massive effort undertaken by the field mouse as it struggles mightily to achieve its objective . . .
A powerful, folkloric tale of persistence and quiet dignity." * Kirkus, starred review *
"Any picture book that opens with words from Albert Camus has great ambitions . . . recalling Leo Leonni’s Frederick . . . One illustration makes quite an impact, with the tiny brown mouse somersaulting down the hill against wordless, double-page spread of sky blue." * Youth Services Reviews *
"What looks like frustration and futility—the Sisyphean struggle—can be recast as an exercise in grit and optimism... In the determination of the little field mouse, 4- to 8-year-olds will find a worthy role model well-suited to the active, purposeful nature of springtime.” * The Wall Street Journal *
"“Readers will take delight in the field mouse’s success and mentally put it in their storehouse of resources." * Canadian Review of Materials *