About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling to see the big picture or having trouble understanding that someone else's perspective can be different from their own without being wrong. It is a brilliant tool for teaching empathy and cognitive flexibility through a simple, repetitive structure that feels like a game. This Caldecott Honor winning retelling of an ancient Indian fable follows seven mice as they investigate a strange Something by the pond. Each mouse explores a different part: a sturdy leg, a trunk, a tusk: and comes to a completely different conclusion about what they have found. With stunning neon collage art against high contrast black backgrounds, it helps children ages 3 to 7 grasp the concept that individual truths are only parts of a larger whole. It is an essential choice for encouraging patience, curiosity, and the value of looking at a situation from every angle.
