![]() ![]() ![]() Illustrator’s agent: Ed Maxwell, Sanford J. Reminiscent of Garth Williams’s work in Stuart Little, the artwork helps set up Isaiah as a modern-day counterpart to that intrepid mouse. Sutphin’s detailed line drawings pair perfectly with this sweet tale from the authors behind the Treasure Hunters books and other titles. Isaiah’s friendship with a human girl named Hailey (it’s implied that she has albinism) further drives home the novel’s themes of celebrating individuality and belief in oneself. As Isaiah comes to recognize his own skills, courage, and self-worth, he emboldens others, like Mikayla, a mouse with her own unacknowledged talent. After being taken in by a mischief of mice who live in the cellar of the Brophy family home, Isaiah becomes a valuable member of the family, outwitting the family cat and rescuing a mouse caught in a trap, among other exploits. When he and his 96 siblings escape from the lab, Isaiah is the only one who eludes capture. ![]() Born and raised in a lab, Isaiah the mouse has blue fur, is well-spoken, and can read and write. A very special mouse escapes from a lab to find his missing family in this charming story of survival, determination, and the power of friendship. ![]()
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