Boss Mouse
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Miffit made sure that his tail was firmly placed over the corn stalk that morning before the ride with the two ducks.
“This time,” Miffit exclaimed, “there is an advantage to having a hook in my tail!” "Not too many other uses for a mouse with a crooked tail," he thought, "so I had better take advantage of this one."
It was a bright sunny day with little to no wind that morning, and Miffit was glad of that. He was able to look down from above and read the lines drawn on the red rocks to find the answer to the puzzle everyone had wondered about. He was glad to be in the position to help the family of mice this time. Miffit was usually the one causing trouble and not helping the mouse family.
The lines began to form words on the rocks. Miffit was amazed to learn that when so far away the lines did make sense. He signaled to the ducks that he was ready to return now since he had learned what the lines meant. He was a bit confused however, since the two letters he could recognize did not make any sense to him. He knew that he would report his sightings to Boss Mouse, who always had an answer. After the ducks flew back to the ground and Miffit thanked them for the ride, he immediately ran into see Boss Mouse. It was an exciting time, as all the family of mice awaited the news.
Miffit said he recognized two letters, a big ‘0’ and then another letter much like a little ‘g’.
"When you combine these two letters,” Miffit said, "They make the sound like ''og'' in the word fog.”
He was not familiar with that word and asked Boss Mouse what he thought it might be. Boss Mouse was so amused, he chuckled loudly.
“How could you not know what the two letters mean?” Boss Mouse said. “Reverse the order of the words and you have a clear signal to the family of mice – GO”. Miffit was disappointed to think that he did not figure that out by himself.
Boss Mouse said, “We must take action on moving from our comfortable home under this stack to some other place. Alert all the mouse family early in the morning!”
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Boss Mouse is the self-appointed leader of a colony of mice. In conducting meetings, Boss Mouse uses a secret formula for his six whiskers and a thorough, meticulous brushing to precisely position every hair on his thick fur coat.
This story is about a mouse who leads the entire colony of mice from its familiar burrow to a new land of safety. In order for them to find their way, it was necessary to find a map that was on the stomach of a turtle. The problems become how to know which turtle it is and how to read the map to find the directions! They encounter several animals and birds who help them.
Their leader, Boss Mouse, provides the guidance and the wisdom for the colony to avoid trouble and danger, even though he, with the help of Mrs. Mouse, has to keep track of their mischievous son, Miffit, who is always more interested in playing games, having fun and eating than he is in helping the colony.
Miffit just seems to be in and out of trouble most of the time. He is whisked up by a whirlwind while he is eating seeds inside of a can and lands in a strange place where he is under the bad influence of some strange talking mice and has to deal with rejection and fear.
Miffit meets a young, nice friend, Andshe, and they begin their journey back to the colony and its safety. They proceed to find a way to send messages via reflections on a mica rock, sent there using her nails to make a special code that only Boss Mouse is able to decipher.
Boss Mouse arranges for the homecoming and a happy ending for Miffit and Andshe as they start their life new together.
About the Author
During his first career, he served as five/sixth grade teacher, storyteller, and principal. He holds a lifetime membership in the National Education Assoc., initiated a GED program, was president of the local teacher’s association, nominated for Outstanding Principal, and is now on the School Board for the third largest area-wide district in the
He has recently retired from his second career with the United States Army at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During this time, he served on three continents and traveled to more than 40 countries. In his off-duty hours, he could be found entertaining and delighting children thru his storytelling in youth centers, clubs, and chapel organizations. Upon retirement, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the 5th highest peacetime award.
He was inspired for the writing of Boss Mouse by a former student, Mrs. Cari Frazier, who invited him to tell a weekly story to her second grade class.
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