The Presumptuous Mouse
The Presumptuous Mouse by Fanny J. Crosby is a children's book that tells the story of a mouse who believes he is the most important creature in the forest, despite being small and insignificant. The mouse boasts about his supposed greatness to other animals, but they are not impressed. Eventually, the mouse learns a valuable lesson about humility and the importance of being true to oneself. Would you like me to provide more information or details about this book?
By Fanny J. Crosby · First published 1874 · Genre: Children's literature, Fable, Fantasy · 333 words
First lines
(Written from an actual incident)
Dear friends, receive attentively A strange account of Mr. C.
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The Presumptuous Mouse is listed on Textopian as a poem by Fanny J. Crosby, dated 1874 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Fanny J. Crosby
- Date: 1874 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's literature, Fable, Fantasy
- Length: 333 words
- Structure: 1 section, 11 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's literature — The title suggests the story revolves around an animal character with human-like traits, which is a common theme found in children's literature. Also, the author is known for her work in this genre.
- Fable — The personification of an animal character, as indicated by the title, suggests the book may be a fable. Fables often use animals to convey moral lessons, and 'presumptuous' suggests a character flaw around which such a lesson could revolve.
- Fantasy — If the mouse in the title has human-like qualities, this element of anthropomorphism could suggest the book belongs to the fantasy genre.
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Children's Book · Fable · Animals · Mice · Adventure · Lesson Learned · Humility · Selfishness · Kindness · Empathy · Imagination · Fantasy