"Of all sexual aberrations, abstinence is by far the strangest."

- Anatole France

On the Back of A Mouse Children's Books

The Children’s Division of Blue Throat Press, On the Back of a Mouse Books, offers the finest in books for the little ones.  We strive for the highest quality in educational yet entertaining children’s books.  Our hope is to make reading a joyous experience from the beginning.  It is our belief that a child who loves to read becomes an adult who loves to think.  Our goal is to encourage that first step on the road to education and wisdom.

Featured Selections:

Hababy's Christimas Eve by Jamie and Joy Farr. Illustrated by Alice io Oglesby.Hababy's Christimas Eve by Jamie and Joy Farr. Illustrated by Alice io Oglesby.

Join Hababy and his friends on Christmas Eve. As mother camel, Habeeba, bakes date cookies, father camel, Habeebee, tells of a great journey following a bright star in the East.

Jamie and Joy Farr's delightful holiday story is told from the point of view of the camels that carried the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem and tells of their adventures along the way.

Jamie and Joy Farr
Jamie and Joy Farr

ISBN: 978-1-934341-10-0
Price: $9.99

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Everthing Talks (You Just Have to Know How to Listen) by B.G. Pacau will be illustrated by Alice io Oglesby.

Price: $11.95

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Coming soon:

The Spider and the Violin:  by Dimitri Molotov.

In this delightful story of a spider who lives in a violin shop, a grand adventure leaves a little spider wishing he had listened to his mother.


How the Turtle Got His Shell: by Jack Milkdrinker

Find out how the turtle came to have a shell.  Told in the style of a Native American teaching story, How the Turtle Got His Shell will delight children while providing a novel cultural experience.


Pick Up Your Toys, Kirk! by Shirley Rotolo and illustrated by Stewart Helm


Also in Production:

Our first series of educational books:  Animals of our World.  Designed to teach small children information about various animals, this series will continue to grow as your child grows.

A Kite for the Sun by Rani Iyer

How The Sunset Came to Be by Warren Timms