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Susanna Tinga: Illuminating Children's Literature

Hickory Dickory Dock, The Mouse Ran Up The Clock

Squeak, squeak, squeak! A tiny mouse scurried up to the top of a giant grandfather clock! How did he get up so high? It's a mystery, whispered Millie the Millipede to her friend, Carlos the Caterpillar. Can you guess how he climbed up there? Maybe he can teach us his tricks! Shhh, whispered Carlos. Let's watch and see! Up, up, up he went! Higher and higher! Oh my, he's going to jump! Don't jump little mouse!

Why do you think the little mouse climbed up so high?

Was he looking for food? Maybe he wanted to see far, far away! Wait! Where is he going? Down he goes! He jumped onto the back of a big, beautiful butterfly! Wow! What a ride! The butterfly can probably fly him all the way to the tippy top of that oak tree over there! Whee! Imagine being able to fly like that! I wonder where they are going.

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