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This singular picture book is the first under Enchanted Lion’s Unruly imprint. With its feminist themes, braided narrative, and complex visuals, The True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It stakes itself as an exploration and conversation between word and image that exists beyond the category of children’s picture book.
Reviewed in the New York Times, Kirkus Reviews, Words Without Borders
Available for purchase at: Enchanted Lion & Bookshop.org
"This retelling of a Balearic folktale strips out the moralizing and revives a story of startling violence and insight."
Publishers Weekly
Starred Review
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