'Beautifully illustrated, this delightful rhyming tale about five gourmand mouse sisters who go to market and the youngest sister, Cecile, who sets up her very own delicious pie stall with food fit for a Queen is suitable for readers of Ruby Red Shoes.
'This is the tale of the sisters Saint-Claire,
'Who lived with their parents Odette and Pierre.
'Harriet, Violet, Beatrice, Minette,
'And little Cecile, we must not forget!
'A delightful rhyming tale about five fabulous French mice who love food, fashion and family, and a story about how greatness can come in any size.' (Publication summary)
The Sisters Saint-Claire and the Royal Mouse Ball
Tamsin Ainslie
(illustrator),
Sydney
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2018
14230659
2018
single work
picture book
children's
''To all the Saint-Claires, you are hereby invited. To join me this Sunday, I'd be most delighted! Dress in your best for a Royal Mouse Ball. I'll open the palace for mice, one and all!' Queen Julie S. Cheeser has invited the entire village to her glamorous Royal Ball, but not one mouse can attend. What is the Queen to do? Luckily, the Sisters Saint-Claire have a thrifty idea . . . or two! A delightful rhyming tale with 'perfection confection' illustrations starring the five fabulous French mice who love food, family and fashion.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
'Cecile is the youngest of a family of five mice. While her four sisters go to the market to sell their produce, Cecile stays home and cooks for their return.' (Introduction)
'Cecile is the youngest of a family of five mice. While her four sisters go to the market to sell their produce, Cecile stays home and cooks for their return.' (Introduction)
