Mordicai Gerstein (1935-2019) was the author and illustrator of The
Man Who Walked Between the Towers, winner of the Caldecott Medal.
Four of his books have been named New York Times Best Illustrated
Books of the Year. As a child, Gerstein was inspired by
reproductions of fine art that his mother cut out of Life magazine
and by children's books from the library- "I looked at Rembrandt
and Superman, Matisse and Bugs Bunny, and began to make my own
pictures." After attending Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles,
he was hired by an animated cartoon studio where he designed
characters and thought up ideas for TV commercials.
Jeff Mack is the author and illustrator of many books for young
readers, including Just a Story, Hush Little Polar Bear, Good News,
Bad News, and Clueless McGee. He has also illustrated award winning
picture books and chapter books such as Eve Bunting's Hurry! Hurry!
and James Howe's Bunnicula and Friends. He lives in Western
Massachusetts.
"[A] buoyant and uncomplicated tale of animal hijinks related in
bouncy read-aloud rhymes."—The Wall Street Journal
★ "The plot is simple, allowing the rhyming wordplay and
illustrations to be the true stars of the show, combining into a
sublime reading experience. Young readers who enjoy noodlehead
stories and playing with language will delight in the goofy rhymes
and zany story. . . . Madcap humor at its finest."—Kirkus Reviews,
Starred Review
"Simple sentences with predictable structures and plenty of rhyme
will both support independent readers and make for comedic
read-alouds. Fans of Jan Thomas’s picture books and Mo Willems’s
Elephant and Piggie series will happily befriend this trio of
whimsical creatures in their delightfully slapstick adventure."
—The Horn Book
"Gerstein's sweet-tempered, sunny view of life shines through this
story of a group of creatures who promptly realize that what seems
like a chaotic accident is actually the home they've been looking
for."—Publishers Weekly
"this title combines rhyming text that encourages identification of
words by young readers and invites 'all aboard!' for a thrill ride
with a gleeful threesome." —School Library Journal
"As Moose, Goose, and Mouse reaches its final
destination, it carries the message that problems can be solved and
that friendship--including Gerstein and Mack's--can lead somewhere
beautiful. . . . a giddy runaway-train story powered by rhymes and
daffiness."—Shelf Awareness
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