# help finding a children's book about a mouse and owl **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 18, 2015, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266 "2015-03-18T05:17:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266/1 "2015-03-18T05:17:55Z")
I remember a book I read when I was somewhere between 7 and 9 years old. It was a story about a mouse who lived with his brother. They were happy because he liked to clean, and his brother liked to cook. For some reason, mouse had to make a winter journey…perhaps to visit an aunt?.. and along the way he was caught by an owl who hunted during the day because he could not stay awake all night. Owl decided to save mouse for the birthday treat, so they lived together for some days. Mouse cleaned up owl’s house, and eventually there was a happy ending. Help, please? I can’t remember enough to get any hits on google and it’s driving me crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Wallet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266/2 "2015-03-18T09:36:32Z")
Could it possibly be “A Toad for Tuesday” by Russell Erickson? It’s about a toad that decides to visit his Aunt during the winter, but is caught by an owl that decides to eat him as a birthday treat (thus the “Toad for Tuesday” title). Sorry for the lack of a proper link, but the book can be seen at: > **[Amazon.com: A Toad for Tuesday: 9780618062126: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Toad-Tuesday-HOUGHTON-MIFFLIN/dp/0618062122)** > > Amazon.com: A Toad for Tuesday: 9780618062126: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN: Books Wallet ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266/3 "2015-03-18T16:37:16Z")
I think that is it! Thank you very much. Do you remember the Owl’s name? I’ve read several reviews and no-one seems to mention it. I wonder why I was so sure it was a mouse and not a toad. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266/4 "2015-03-18T17:39:18Z")
When Warton (the toad) leaves on his journey, he meets a mouse who warns him about the owl. That’s probably the cause of your mixup. I don’t think the owl had a name. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266/5 "2015-03-18T19:35:01Z")
I think the owl’s name was George. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266/6 "2015-03-20T03:58:37Z")
There’s a copy at my local library, I’m going to go on Saturday to give it a quick read. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266/7 "2015-03-20T17:34:57Z")
Heh. That’s Warton and Morton! The toads I mean. It’s the first book of a series. Do you remember the skiing mice? That’s a great book for young people. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-childrens-book-about-a-mouse-and-owl/715266/8 "2015-03-23T20:57:16Z")
> [@pinkfreud](#): > > I think the owl’s name was George. That’s because you are a clever and extraordinary person. I found the copy at the library. The Owl didn’t have a name when introduced, and later decided that if he had a name he’d like it to be George.