As far as kids books go, this one was fine. I really don't think I could recommend it to anyone other than kids who like animal protagonists.

I absolutely adored this middle grade book about a brother and sister mouse that find themselves transported away from their comfortable life in a human house to figuring out how to survive in the wild. Their adventures, antics, humor, and friendships all while learning about the world around them make this a heartwarming story that lovers of animal tales are sure to enjoy!

Light and charming with hints of adventure, danger, sadness, wisdom, and poignancy, all contained within a subtle sense of wonder and appreciation for life. Deftly written.

This was a little bit more bittersweet and thoughtful than I expected. Lots to ponder about finding your own way and dealing with life's challenges even if they are sometimes unfair. Really sensitive kids might find some of this a bit sad, although it could make a good elementary aged family read aloud. In some ways I could see readers who liked The Wild Robot by Peter Brown liking this one.

This sweet book, about two mice who reside in a human home until they are trapped live and released in the wild, can be looked at as a metaphor for growing up, venturing out into the world on your own, making friends, growing old and saying goodbyes. Though it’s geared for young readers, its story packs a powerful message. Author/illustrator Lynne Rae Perkins turns the readers expectations upside down and provides a bittersweet surprise ending that left me completely unprepared for how choked up I got reading the last couple of chapters. Highly recommended for young and old alike.

I’m sure this has an audience but it’s not me. I really dislike anthropological stories. This was kind of ok with some factual information woven in.

Violet and Jobie are two mice siblings who are no longer welcome in their home (a human house) so they are taken to a field where they have to figure out how to make it in the wild. Violet and Jobie have some scary, fun and funny adventures before they settle into their new lives avoiding creatures of prey, living underground and in trees, eating new foods and making new friends. Eventually Jobie meets a special friend and begins a family of his own. Violet is lonely and heads out on her own kind of adventure. This is a delightful story, coming in September, for the young chapter book reader. It would also be a great read-aloud.

Did not finish. I know people loved it, but the story simply didn't hook me and I wanted to move on to other books.

I did really enjoy the writing style. I see it as a great read aloud choice for teachers and students or with parents and kids. There is humor for adults and children, and each chapter wraps itself up nicely, making it good for stopping and picking back up again at night or in classes.

Oh my how I love this gentle, kind, dear but not too precious book. Lynne Rae Perkins is the master of a kind of gentleness that never seeps over into platitudes or that fake saccharine sweetness that happens sometimes in books for children. Instead, her funny mice give the kind of life wisdom that feeds you like a warm stew, no matter what your age. A perfect family read aloud, there is something there that will speak to the youngest listener to the oldest reader.

This book starts out with the great premise of what would it be like for two house mice to suddenly be “released” into the wild. This great little novel really explores a new way of exploring a-fish-out-of-water story and I loved it. The relationship between the two mice is great as is all the cool side characters, including those interested in making Violet and Jobie a meal. A great story for animal lovers and siblings.