Monty and Millicent's Holiday Tales

Book excerpt: Ms. Mayeux spins a lovely tale around her animal friends of Brown Owl Bayou, which will delight any child or adult, and her lessons on literacy will appeal to teachers and parents alike."-Kaylin Sibley, Librarian A charming mouse family takes readers through walls and up trees where it's natural for humans and animals to interact in a gracious way. The accounts of adventures offer encouragement and inspiration to young writers, and each chapter promotes literacy as a means to our understanding and valuing each other."-Margie Tanner-Moore, author of From "Phene" to "Josie" Louisiana Bayou Girl and What Noah Knows. "Janet Kate Mayeux's fantasy about a mouse who loves to write is a treasury of fresh, rich narratives that follows the passion of a young writer to share the joie de vivre of experiences in south Louisiana through accounts of holidays with family and friends."-Therese LeJeune, former university literature and writing instructor.