Milly and Tilly: Story of a Town Mouse and a Country Mouse
By Summers, Kate
Themes flagged by parents·1
Female Protagonist
The leading character in this book is female.
Synopsis
Milly is a country mouse and Tilly is a city mouse.
Milly lives in the roots of a big, old tree. Her little house is cozy and neat as a pin. Milly's friend, Tilly, is a city mouse. She lives in a huge dollhouse filled with fancy furniture and wall-to-wall carpeting. Each mouse is curious to see where the other lives. But when Tilly pays a visit to the country, she longs for the hustle and bustle of the city. And when Milly visits Tilly, she misses the simple pleasures of country life. To each her own is the message of this timeless and charming story.
Milly lives in the roots of a big, old tree. Her little house is cozy and neat as a pin. Milly's friend, Tilly, is a city mouse. She lives in a huge dollhouse filled with fancy furniture and wall-to-wall carpeting. Each mouse is curious to see where the other lives. But when Tilly pays a visit to the country, she longs for the hustle and bustle of the city. And when Milly visits Tilly, she misses the simple pleasures of country life. To each her own is the message of this timeless and charming story.
Details
- Illustrator
- Maggie Kneen
- Publisher
- Puffin
- ISBN-10
- 0140567240
- ISBN-13
- 9780140567243
- Reading age
- 3 – 8
- Grade level
- Pre-kindergarten – 3
- Pages
- 32
- Published
- 2000
- Added to shelf
- Jul 5, 2025