Cute Mouse Brother 4: Mouse Brother and Mouse Sister

Author: Nakagawa Yoshio (Text) Ueno Noriko (Illustrations)
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Sister Mouse is knitting something, and Brother Mouse walks over. "She must be knitting a little vest for me," he thinks, and a blush appears on his face. Next, Brother Mouse enters a happy fantasy. He imagines Sister Mouse handing him the knitted vest, saying, "Here, try it on." He imagines himself wearing the vest, and Sister Mouse exclaims, "Wow, it looks great! It fits you perfectly." He imagines them holding hands and singing as they walk off into the distance, swinging together, riding the wind, and even imagining their wedding ceremony and raising children. Children are imaginative. Although their knowledge and experience are limited, they often use these experiences to enter the world of imagination. And perhaps it is precisely because their knowledge and experience are limited that they are often more easily transported from the everyday world into the world of imagination. "Brother Mouse and Sister Mouse" does not teach children any specific knowledge—it is simply a book filled with joy, nothing more. But when children read this book, they will join the lovable Brother Mouse in stepping into the world of fantasy, experiencing the happiness of life alongside him.