FREE: Once a Mouse by Marcia Brown 1961 Fable from ancient India

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"Once a Mouse" by Marcia Brown. 1961. Macmillan Publishing. This book was printed more recently than 1961. 32 pages with softcover. Size approximately 8 X 7.34". Book is in very good condition. Illustrations are done in colored woodcut prints.

This is a fable from ancient India.
A hermit with magical powers transforms a mouse into a cat, then a dog, and then a tiger. As it changes from mouse to other animals, the hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain. The tiger soon becomes too arrogant for his own good in this parable about excessive pride and ingratitude. Named one the Best Illustrated Books of 1961 by the NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW and winner of the 1962 Caldecott Medal.
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