THE CITY MOUSE >r~V': AND THE mm Illustrated by Jody Wheeler JL here was once a country mouse who dearly loved his quiet life amid the wildflowers and tall grasses One day he invited a friend who lived in a nearby city to come for a visit When his guest arrived, the Country Mouse welcomed him into his small cottage and made sure that he was comfortable /Hi* m m , iifosstrrations copyright © a member of The Putnam Published simultaneously Card Number: 85-70290 1985 by Jody Wheeler Published by Grossct & Dunlap, Publishing Group, New York All rights reserved in Canada Printed in Japan Library of Congress Catalog ISBN 448 10226-9 ABCDEFGHlj ; m friend for a long walk through the fields and woods They picked wild asparagus, grain, and strawberries along the way The City Mouse was soon tired He was not used to so much walking and begged for time to rest by the cool stream That night the Country Mouse fixed a good supper There was freshly-baked bread, hearty vegetable stew, and a big strawberry-rhubarb pie for dessert The City Mouse, however, turned up his long nose at the rough country meal “My friend,” said the City Mouse, “you must come to the city with me There we will have the finest of everything.” After much talk, the Country Mouse agreed to go to the city ' ' ■; It was rather late in the evening when the two reached the big house where the City Mouse lived “What a splendid place this is!” said the Country Mouse “Thank you,” said the City Mouse “But let us huny inside and go straight to the dining room—to see what we shall have for dinner!” *t*«i*»-**.-*mu msmm &££ _ On the dining table were the remains of a grand feast First the two friends nibbled on rare cheeses and fancy fruits Then the Country Mouse turned to a tall pink cake covered with delicate flowers made of sugar Suddenly the large cat who lived in the house appeared at the edge of the dining table “Run!” shouted the City Mouse “This way!” The two mice scampered down off the table and into a nearby mouse hole—barely escaping the unfriendly cat rCZZZLI ** \ ^ When the frightened Country Mouse had recovered, he spoke frankly to his friend “City life is not for me,” he said “To be quite honest, I would rather have simple food in peace and quiet than eat the daintiest cakes in fear and trembling.” The City Mouse shook his head in bewilderment as his friend got ready to go home to the country To this day, the City Mouse still claims that his elegant life is the best of all while his faraway friend is very content with the peace and comfort of his country ways A PUDGY PAL $3.95 BOARD BOOK Titles in this series: THE GINGERBREAD BOY THE LITTLE RED HEN THE THREE LITTLE PIGS THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS SANTA MOUSE LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD THE CITY MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE SANTA’S REINDEER WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD CHICKEN LITTLE THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT D448102269 1)2/21/2017 0:10-2 709 10226-9 ... series: THE GINGERBREAD BOY THE LITTLE RED HEN THE THREE LITTLE PIGS THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS SANTA MOUSE LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD THE CITY MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE. .. ■; It was rather late in the evening when the two reached the big house where the City Mouse lived “What a splendid place this is!” said the Country Mouse “Thank you,” said the City Mouse “But... rough country meal “My friend,” said the City Mouse, “you must come to the city with me There we will have the finest of everything.” After much talk, the Country Mouse agreed to go to the city