![]() ![]() It is easy to see why it was honored by the Caldecott committee! The story itself is simple but engaging, with its message of trying to "see" the whole picture, rather than just pieces of the puzzle, seamlessly presented as part of the tale. ![]() ![]() It falls to the final mouse to discover the truth, which he does by taking the time to "see" the entire picture, rather than just a piece of the whole.Visually striking, with boldly graphic artwork - the pages themselves are solid black, the text is white, and the mice are vividly depicted using cut paper in bright colors (save for the final mouse, which is white) - Seven Blind Mice is a book that holds the reader's attention. One by one they explore the Something, each coming to a different conclusion as to what it is. Seven blind mice, confronted with "a strange Something" by their pond, set out to solve the mystery of its existence. Author/artist Ed Young, who won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for his 1990 picture-book, Lon Po Po, went on to win a Caldecott Honor with this 1992 title, which offers an inventive murine retelling of the classic Indian fable of The Blind Men and the Elephant. ![]()
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