Where Are You Going, Little Mouse?

This is a familiar tale of the child who runs away from home because he's fed up with his family, finds he's lonely and comes back. The child is a mouse this time but otherwise there are no surprises in the text. The pictures add interest, though, with a nice, rather self-mocking air which rescues the book from complete predictability. I liked the large, clear black and red print and very simple language which was easy and rewarding to newish readers.