The Surfing Mouse
by Stefan Piccione
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GENRE: Children's Fiction
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BLURB:
Everyone's afraid of something. "The Surfing Mouse" is
the story of a brave young mouse who overcomes his fear of surfing big waves.
It shows how determination, strength, and a strong belief in yourself can help
you achieve your dreams and goals. With stunning illustrations and a catchy
rhyming story, this epic "tail" will surely captivate your children.
Surf is definitely up!
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EXCERPT
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“I was excited as I should be! The waves were perfect for a rodent like me.”
But, alas, looks can be deceiving, and the waves can turn just as easily.
At first, it seemed that this was real, but then a scene shows the mouse in bed dreaming. Was this real or a dream? That part was a little confusing.
The illustrations were simple and colorful. I especially liked the color blend in the waves, which were like lush paintings. The rhymes were surely nice. I liked how the mouse didn’t let his size come between him and the what he loved to do: surf.
“I conquered my fear, and it meant a lot to me. I had such a great time…just a mouse and the sea.”
A quick read and a lovely
inspiration.
Rating:
4 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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Stefan Piccione has enjoyed a lifelong passion for the ocean, an unrelenting love of surfing, and a great appreciation for a well-crafted story. This combination would eventually inspire him to write a children's book about a courageous young surfing mouse. Stefan graduated from Fairfield University with a degree in film and a minor in Italian studies. Having written a myriad of songs, short films, a feature film, web series, and numerous children's books, "The Surfing Mouse" is his very first children's book. Outside of writing and surfing, Stefan enjoys playing guitar, soccer, basketball, and beach volleyball. He is an avid environmentalist, regularly cleaning up ocean and coastline plastic while out on his paddleboard or walking the beautiful beaches of Rhode Island. Stefan currently resides on the coast of Eastern Connecticut.
https://www.instagram.com/stefanpiccione/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23022306.Stefan_Piccione
https://www.amazon.com/Surfing-Mouse-Stefan-Piccione/dp/0228872324
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ReplyDeleteThe book sound great.
Great cover - love that mouse!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good read.
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