Douglas

It's the little things about this story that I like—how Iris names the little girl mouse Douglas and the little boy mouse Pearl, how Everett can't leave his stoop because he keeps bringing home pets and yet he ends up with a pet without leaving his stoop, the unexpected savior in the form of a large hat, the return to the theater—so many little things. The illustrations, so simple and yet so full, bring a lot to the story. I like the pacing of this story, and I know how much young readers long for a big book; this book will be perfect for them.