How a Mouse Saved the Royal Cat - Kurt Z...

Cashew, a royal cat, is afraid of mice. The king decided there were too many mice and decided to have a contest between all the royal cats. The one who captured the most mice would be able to stay at the castle while the rest would have to go. The mice heard about it and were worried. What could they do? Is Cashew on his way out as a royal cat?

I loved this story. It was so cute. Cashew is adorable. I liked Herman, a mouse. I liked how they communicated though there was a language barrier. They came up with a solution and worked towards it. This is perfect for your 3-8 year old.

I got this text for a fellowship program on disability studies and found it very touching and challenging as it made me think about how I consciously and unconsciously judge others for looking different.

This is written for young readers (8-12) and I am going to send it to my 11-year-old godson as it's just a really funny and thoughtful look at what it means to grow up looking, as the author calls it, ugly.

It ends a bit abruptly but overall it's really engaging and thought-provoking.