# Books about mice assigned in US schools

**5** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _mice_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** K–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/mice
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore mice

- [Kevin Henkes](https://readinglist.school/author/kevin-henkes)

## mice canon

- [Frog Went A-Courtin'](https://readinglist.school/book/frog-went-a-courtin) by John M. Langstaff _(Grades K–3)_
- [Library Mouse](https://readinglist.school/book/library-mouse) by Daniel Kirk _(Grades K–3)_
- [Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse](https://readinglist.school/book/lillys-purple-plastic-purse) by Kevin Henkes _(Grades K–3)_
- [Livingstone Mouse](https://readinglist.school/book/livingstone-mouse) by Pamela Duncan Edwards _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Great Christmas Kidnaping Caper](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-christmas-kidnaping-caper) by Jean Van Leeuwen _(Grades 4–8)_

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