{"product_id":"mouse-on-the-river-a-journey-through-nature-9780500653289","title":"Mouse on the River: A Journey Through Nature by Melvin, Alice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous book follows Mouse on a new adventure--from the woods, down a gently flowing river, to the open sea--to visit an old friend. Detailed illustrations feature many plants and animals to identify, and the atmospheric, rhyming text winds down to a peaceful conclusion perfect for bedtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking place over the course of twenty-four hours, this gently rhyming story tracks the changing environment of the river's banks, the shift from day to night, pleasant weather to rain and back again, and introduces a whole new cast of friendly characters who wave to Mouse on the way, including beavers, water voles, and waterfowl aplenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMouse travels by a willow grove, a riverside town with a lock, a river island, a reed bed, the estuary, and the river mouth before finishing the journey on the shore of the open sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by Alice Melvin, who has spent hours drawing directly from nature to make the book, \u003cem\u003eMouse on the River\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to win over readers with its charming characters and intensely detailed scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Melvin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.84h x 10.07w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500653289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45022410932377,"sku":"9780500653289","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_92c53bf7-4608-448b-a147-ade4b478f480.jpg?v=1734655366","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/mouse-on-the-river-a-journey-through-nature-9780500653289","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}