The Walk of the Field Mouse: A Picture Book -- Nadine Robert, Hardcover

A field mouse summons its inner strength in The Walk of the Field Mouse, a timeless picture book about taking on life's many obstacles by award-winning creators Nadine Robert and Valerio Vidali.

One morning, out for one of its usual walks, a field mouse discovers something rather unusual: a mysterious blue object sitting at the foot of a big rock. As a group of animals gather to carefully inspect the object, they realize that a robin's egg has rolled down from its nest all the way at the top.
Wondering who will roll it back up, the field mouse quickly volunteers, only to be met with laughter and mockery from its fellow animals. The field mouse, spurred on by a determination to prove them wrong, musters all of its strength to take on the Sisyphean task--but will it succeed?

Author: Nadine Robert
Publisher: Milky Way Picture Books
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 12.28h x 9.53w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781990252327
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/11/2023
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2024

About the Author
Nadine Robert, the founder of the publishing house Comme des g饌nts, has always had a strong passion for illustrated children's books that have a powerfully built narrative approach combined with strong images. She is a recent recipient of the 2022 Governor General's Award for her story Clover, and has received Best Book of the Year honors from Kirkus and a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book award. She lives in Montr饌l with her family.

Valerio Vidali is an Italian illustrator whose picture books have been adapted into over a dozen languages across several continents. One of his recent works, Hundred: What You Learn in a Lifetime has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. Vidali is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book honors in 2013 and 2018. He lives in Berlin.