Once Upon a Twice by Denise Doyen

Doyen, Denise Once Upon a Twice, illustrated by Barry Moser.Random House, 2009. PICTURE BOOK. $16.99. An unwary mouse cause problems for his elders and after his scolding decides he knows best and ventures into the dark night alone – and almost learning the hardest lesson of all. Doyen beautiful musings upon the page are full of wondrous words reminiscent of Jabberwocky, but not quite so complicated. She has added a marvelous tool to the poetic belts of any level student, with words like qui-ettiquette, scoutaprowl, or preycautions, as she works her magic upon the language. A must have for any level of Language Arts teacher! EL, MS, HS – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library-Teacher