About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling to let go of a physical object, or when you want to explain how art and music can live inside us forever. It is a gentle, philosophical story about Geraldine, a mouse who discovers a giant piece of cheese that she intends to eat. However, she discovers the cheese is actually a beautiful sculpture of a flute-playing mouse that comes to life through music. Lionni uses his signature collage style to explore the concept of the 'immaterial.' As Geraldine eventually eats the cheese to survive, she realizes that the music she heard stays with her. It is perfect for children aged 3 to 7 who are beginning to explore their own creative talents or those who need a comforting perspective on the temporary nature of things. It teaches that the most beautiful gifts are the ones we carry in our hearts.
