{"product_id":"mouse-on-the-river-by-alice-melvin-9780500653289","title":"Mouse on the River","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this exquisitely illustrated novelty picture book with die-cut flaps, we follow Mouse from woods to estuary to visit an old friend by the seaside.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous follow-up to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eMouse's Wood\u003c\/i\u003e accompanies Mouse on a new adventure – from the woods, down a gently flowing river to the open sea – to visit an old friend. Detailed illustrations feature many plants and animals for children to identify, and the atmospheric rhyming text winds down to a peaceful conclusion perfect for bedtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking place over the course of twenty-four hours, the gently rhyming story tracks the changing environment of the river's banks, the shift from day to night, pleasant weather to rain and back again, and introduces a whole new cast of friendly characters who wave to Mouse on the way, including beavers, water voles, and water fowl aplenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMouse travels by a willow coppice, a riverside town with a lock, a river island, a reed bed, the estuary, and the river mouth before finishing up the journey on the shore of the open sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by Alice Melvin, who has spent hours drawing directly from nature to make the book, \u003ci\u003eMouse on the River\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to win over readers with its charming characters and intensely detailed scenes. A nature spotter's guide is also included at the back of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839626268908,"sku":"9780500653289","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6353753482366.jpg?v=1758649750","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/mouse-on-the-river-by-alice-melvin-9780500653289","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}