About This Book
This delightful chapter book offers a fresh, imaginative take on history, narrated by a mouse who lives within the walls of Queen Elizabeth I's court. Through the mouse's observations, young readers aged 6-9 gain insight into the daily life, personality, and lesser-known kindnesses of the famous monarch and her courtiers. It's an engaging way to introduce historical settings and the concept of different perspectives, all wrapped in a gentle, heartwarming animal fantasy.
Discussion Prompts
1
If you were a mouse in a famous person's house, what would you write in your diary?
2
How does seeing Queen Elizabeth I through the mouse's eyes change how you might think about her?
3
What does it mean to be 'nice to mice'? How can we show kindness to all creatures, big and small?
4
What historical details did you learn from the mouse's story?
5
Do you think the Queen truly knew the mice were there? Why or why not?
