"Let us put our minds together and see what life we will make for our children."

- Sitting Bull

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 Selection:

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