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blackbird27's review
3.0
It would be silly to offer a comprehensive opinion based on what is clearly merely a first chapter, but this is a sweet and beautifully-rendered fable about an orphan mouse learning to be a painter on Monet's property. The drawing is gestural and sketchy, but strongly composed enough to support the lush, vibrant and handmade watercolors which are the real reason to read the book. It would be a great book for children who might be interested in art history, but beyond some historical information about pre-industrial sources of pigmentation, it's a little watery and slight for adult readers.
corncobwebs's review
Mus is so adorable. I love the scenes when he's interacting with someone or something that's a lot bigger than he is - it's fun to find tiny little Mus in each panel. And he's tiny, but he's plucky. He always finds ways to work around his limitations. This is a great story about working hard to achieve your goals.
gsanta1's review
4.0
It’s for Middle Grade but my preschooler enjoyed the color, the mice (Mya, and Mu, and Remi), and the painting, and the cat.
I found this by accident at the library and I’m happy I did.
He doesn’t understand the bigger concepts but you kind of don’t need to. He follows the pictures and I get to talk about art history with him and he likes the onomatopoeias.
I found this by accident at the library and I’m happy I did.
He doesn’t understand the bigger concepts but you kind of don’t need to. He follows the pictures and I get to talk about art history with him and he likes the onomatopoeias.
lmatakas's review
5.0
This book is so lovely I cried about A MOUSE WHO WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO PAINT UGH seriously I loved it so much. Triumph and perseverance and sticking to your guns but also being kind and courteous. So so so wonderful
krys_and_books's review
4.0
Cute comic. A mouse that wants to learn how to paint, the drawings are fun, the characters are quirky and the main character, Maus, has got spunk.
destdest's review against another edition
3.0
Since I read the second volume before this one, I was happy to get some background on the characters. Sure, the second book is much more eventful (as this volume establishes the characters and setting), but I still like it a lot. This series can be enjoyable for any age especially for aspiring artists. In fact, there's a lengthy bit where Remi shows Musnet how to prepare a canvas for painting. The average person may not care but that might make a painter smile. c:
This book has a sweet orphan, a nice, platonic friendship, and a (grouchy) mentor and apprentice.
This book has a sweet orphan, a nice, platonic friendship, and a (grouchy) mentor and apprentice.
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