Seven Blind Mice Author:Ed Young Winner of 1992 Caldecott Honor Award. Kindergarten-Grade 3. Adaptation of: The Blind men and the elephant. — Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice. — "It's a pillar," says one. "It's a fan," says another. One... more » by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It's only when the seventh mouse goes out-and explores the whole Something-that the mice see the whole truth. Based on a classic Indian tale, Ed Young's beautifully rendered version is a treasure to enjoy again and again.
"Immensely appealing."(The Horn Book, starred review)« less
I thought this was a really nice story, very nice artwork. The only problem I had with it was that all the mice were male, except for the one who figured out what the mystery object was. I would have prefered a more mixed group of mice.