Meet Watson Mouse, friend and companion of Sherlock Ferret #picbk Adventures of Sherlock Ferret

Hello, thank you all for returning to our page. My sisters and I are happy to introduce you to one of the main characters of the Sherlock Ferret Adventures. A series of beautiful picture books with animals protect their friends and discover the criminals committing crimes within their world. Written by author Hugh Ashton

 

Sherlock Ferret Detective has his on Facebook page.
Without wasting more time, join me in welcoming, Watson Mouse, friend and companion of Sherlock Ferret, a famous inconsulting detective.

Watson, please tell the readers a little about the books.

1. Sherlock Ferret and the Missing Necklace, Miss Leticia Rabbit leaves her gold necklace on the grass outside her house one evening. When she gets up in the morning, it is gone! 

   
   

   Sherlock Ferret and the Multiplying Masterpieces, Sherlock Ferret and his well-whiskered friend Watson Mouse M.D. visit the Museum, where they look at many paintings,

   
   

   Sherlock Ferret and the Poisoned PondWhen Mrs. Fieldmouse visits Sherlock Ferret and his friend Watson Mouse M.D. and tells them that her twelve children have all fallen sick, Sherlock has to find out what has been going on.

What do you like about your situation in your book?

I like living with Sherlock Ferret. He’s a very interesting sort of person to live with, and we have lots of adventures together, and we have many interesting friends, like Lestrade, who is a not very big rhinoceros, and Doctor Solomon Sloth, who sleeps a lot.
Living under Mrs. Hudson’s bakery is nice, too. We get splendid things to eat. I am not sure if Mrs. Hudson knows we live here, but sometimes I think she does, because we find lots of lovely food dropped right outside our door.

Mhia: In one of the books about me, there were nightmares. I hated that. What do you dislike about your situation in your book?
 
Sherlock Ferret is sometimes a bit selfish and thinks too much about himself. I mustn’t be too nasty about him, though, because that rainy day at the Museum he brought me some warm dry shoes and socks when my feet were all wet.
Also, sometimes our adventures are dangerous. I was really scared about Colonel Sebastian Moorhen when we met him, and the beasts by the poisoned pond were very nasty indeed. But we do have a chance to make things better, and that’s a good thing, isn’t it?

Karra: If you had a chance to rewrite your ‘story’, what would you change?

The stories really don’t have enough about my whiskers. They’re very fine whiskers, and there isn’t much about them in the books. Also, perhaps I say a few too many nasty things about Sherlock Ferret in my stories. He really isn’t that bad a person.

Gillean: Sometimes, I want to say mean things about my sisters, but my author, Ey won’t let me. She told me I needed to build my self-esteem. I learned a lot in the book she wrote about me. What would you keep in your story?

Oh, I think I’d keep everything. It’s fun to be with Sherlock Ferret, and share his adventures. Even the nefarious characters we meet sometimes, like Moriarty Magpie, are interesting, and people like to read about them.

Gillean:  Do you have a family? If so, how is your family life?
I have masses and masses of brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts and cousins and second cousins. We see each other sometimes. But really, I suppose Sherlock Ferret is my family.

 What do you wish people will learn/ enjoy about your story?
I hope that people will learn how important it is to have a good friend whom you can help, and who can help you. Also, how important it is to solve other people’s problems. Sherlock Ferret is very clever, and I think people will find it fun to read how he works when he’s solving puzzles.

Mhia: I understand what you’re saying. I have my sisters and they help me a lot.

Karra: What do you really think about your author?
I like my author, Hugh Ashton, a lot, because he just writes down what I say, and corrects my

spelling sometimes. I’m not very good at spelling sometimes, and I get words wrong. I always call Sherlock Ferret an insulting detective, which is wrong. He’s a consulting detective. And Andy Boerger draws lovely pictures of Sherlock and me, but he doesn’t show my whiskers enough in all of them. I do wish he’d show my whiskers properly.

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• Hardcover: 170 pages
• Publisher: Inknbeans Press LLC (November 21, 2014)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0988667045
• ISBN-13: 978-0988667044
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.4 x 10 inches

Big noise about NOT A SOUND, NOT A PEEP #diversity

Not a Sound, Not a Peep received a beautiful 5 star review from Kathleen Dove. Thanks so much Kathleen.

"Being a retired teacher, I am always eager to discover new children's books for my own grandson. What a lovely, lilting goodnight story. I'm eager to read this to my little grandson who will surely enjoy it and urge me to read it again and again. Sure to be a favorite among little ones who will admire the pen and ink drawings as much as I did. It's just the right length for young attention spans. Simply adorable."



My 5 y/o daughter really liked it., by Dasha's Mom - My daughter has been an avid reader since she was 4, so I'm always looking for new books that interest her. I bought this for her Kindle Fire. She read it the same night and told me about it. She said, "It's about a little girl who had nightmares. She got a fairy nightlight, a bear that doesn't make her scared, and a book that would make her got to sleep. It's a good book because it made all the family go to sleep. I need gifts like that to help me not be scared and go to sleep. I really like this book." She said it was good, so I recommend it to other young girls.



by HarriRomney - A short story written in narrative verse. The author has found a lovely way of explaining to children not to be frightened of the dark. Being a mother myself this is an experience shared and related to, which was enjoyed and easily understood by my children.



Wonderful Bed Time Story!, Leila W. "Lady Leila" A wonderful rhyming story with darling ink drawings throughout. Young children are attracted to these types of drawings and focus on them quite a bit longer since they perceive them differently. The rhyming flow will help develop those early language patterns. They'll want to hear it over and over! Not to be passed by. I love the little fairy~!



by Karen Doering "Parent's Little Black Book" A very short sweet story with illustrations that helps a young girl deal with bad dreams. The prose/poetry form is something children really like and enjoy. The illustrations were cute and related well to the story. The story is easily identifiable to young children and will draw them into the solution. Parent's Little Black Book likes this story for very young children and their parent's. Our age recommendation two through 8. Karen Bryant Doering, Parent's Little Black Book



Bringing light into the darkness, by A. E. Drury "Ed Drury" Nice short little bedtime story with illustrations and simple rhyming cadence very young children should love. This is a nice tool for that special time of childhood when every child just knows it is not safe to be in the dark, at least not safe enough to go to sleep! Cleverly done and richly illustrated, back this book up with a few props like a teddy bear and perhaps a toy angel or figurine and you are well on the way to putting your child's fears around bedtime in the past. I'd say this book is for preschool ages 2 to five or six. Excellent.

Fictional Kids & Playdates-

Why Did it Have to Rain Today?

Illustration from Between the Two of them

On the blog today the little girls from the picture book series In My Sister's World, are having a play date with Jack from the picture book by author/illustrator Donna L. Dillon "Why Did it Have to Rain Today?" Read my review.
What the book is about:  Jack's plan for a fun Saturday outside is ruined by a rainstorm. After watching him mope and sulk about, his mother suggests he read a book and wait for the rain to stop. READ A BOOK? ON A SATURDAY. Jack is not happy.

"Well, I can see why he is unhappy." *Mhia pushes herself backward on the swing in preparation of powering and taking to the air.. Feet dragging and swirling dust in the wind.* "I hate it when it rains and Mom makes us stay inside."
"Me, too." Gillean careens down the slide.

JaKarra: "Well, Jack does something really great on his rain day. Look here he comes. Let's go talk to him about it."

JaKarra, the eldest walks towards the gate to let Jack into the backyard. "Hi, Jack. Thanks for coming over. I read your book and thought it was really cute. Me and my sisters love reading. I know you couldn't go outside to play because of the rain, but

it wasn't that bad, right? What did you like about your situation in your book?   

  Jack: Well, I wasn’t very happy at first, because of all the rain, but it turned out to be a pretty good day.

Gillean:I hate it when it rains, too. It's hard to find something to do in the house. What do you dislike about your situation in your book?   

  Jack:  The rain. I hate being stuck inside the house.

Gillean: If you had a chance to rewrite your ‘story’, what would you change?  

 Jack: I don’t think I’d read that scary  book again!

What would you keep?   Jack: The story in the bathtub, that was a blast.

Mhia: Do you have a family? If so, how is your family life?   

Jack:  I live with my Mom. She’s a little bossy but makes great cookies.

 Gillean: We learned a lot of good things in the books our author wrote. What do you wish people will learn/ enjoy about your story?    

Jack: That reading is an adventure and a great way to spend a rainy (or not rainy) day!

My author, Ey Wade interviewed  your author over here. She sounds terrific. What do you really think about your author? 

Jack: She is a lot like my mom…kinda bossy. She’s a pretty good artist, too!

JaKarra: *laughs* , that's how authors are. I agree, she did do a great job on your book. I see your mom calling you. Thanks for coming over. 

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Latest Review- Between the Two of Them

1. "Between the Two of Them, a book that reminds everyone of the potential they have when they realize that we are all equal, and we can be anything we want to be if we set our minds to it. This story takes the reader to the inner conscience of us all and teaches the values of self-esteem. Quick read with a powerful meaning. Heartfelt. Loved the drawings, definitely for young readers. Ey Wade has a knack for the written word"