{"product_id":"mouse-goes-to-the-mountains","title":"*Mouse Goes to the Mountains: A Hike Through Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Available for Preorder-Releases Oct. 6th!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMouse Goes to the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e is the hotly anticipated fourth installment in Alice Melvin's \u003cem\u003eMouse's Adventures\u003c\/em\u003e series, which has been a hit worldwide: translated into twenty-one languages, with over 375,000 copies in print across the series. This time, Mouse is heading into the mountains on a hiking adventure to take in breathtaking views and discover the wildlife that makes this remarkable habitat a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Mouse on a new adventure as he leaves the urban bustle of a busy railroad station and makes his way to a remote and majestic mountain peak. This journey has a distinctively fall-like feel to set it apart from Mouse's other adventures. The book also features a subtle message in the illustrations about biodiversity, showing the effects of overgrazing and even depicting mountain hares planting saplings to restore mountain forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlice Melvin's charming illustrations create an immersive world full of wildlife, friendly woodland creatures, and stunning scenery. She has spent countless hours researching and drawing from nature to develop an authentic journey for Mouse. Interactive flaps and gatefolds throughout draw the reader's attention to details hidden among the illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes a nature guide with fascinating facts about the different habitats and wildlife that Mouse finds on his trip up the mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ages 3+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice Melvin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning illustrator and product designer who lives and works in Scotland. Alice is the creator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMouse's Wood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which won the GOLD Junior Design Award for the Best Pre-Schooler Book 3-5yrs. It was both a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Children's Book of the Year and has over 239,000 copies in print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quote\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Deft quatrains move readers along smoothly, with creative use of vocabulary [and] die-cut flaps invite curious readers to peek inside...places Mouse passes, some with animals at work, all with minute, carefully detailed objects. Melvin's precise but soft-edged renderings are...wholly engaging... An engrossing trek that offers hours of armchair pleasure.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67610219053366,"sku":"9780500653951","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71bFIsIHJSL._SL1075.jpg?v=1790719875","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/mouse-goes-to-the-mountains","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}