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A modest mouse lives in an underground home, content with her tidy corner of provisions and the goodwill of her neighbors. She raises two clever sons, Spot and Streak, teaching them the tricks of mouse life and warning them of the ever‑present threats of cats and traps. Their mother’s love is generous, sharing what little she has with those in need, while urging her boys to stay alert.
When the brothers grow restless, they leave the safety of their burrow and wander to a nearby farm, drawn by the promise of abundant food. Spot, confident and eager, darts straight into a cheese‑baited snare, only to discover that the very doorway he entered so easily now blocks his escape. Meanwhile, Streak, curious about a lounging cat, approaches the predator and learns the hard way that a feline’s purr can quickly turn into a deadly snap. Their misadventures highlight the timeless lesson that youthful daring must be balanced with wisdom.
Full title
Surprising Stories about the Mouse and Her Sons, and the Funny Pigs. With Laughable Colored Engravings
Language
en
Duration
~16 minutes (15K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Susan Skinner, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.)
Release date
2008-05-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Some books arrive without a clear author at all, and that mystery can be part of their power. When a work is credited as unknown or anonymous, the story often stands on its own, shaped by tradition, history, or long survival rather than a single public life.
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