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August 8, 2008 by Betsy Bird

Needed: Suggestions of Mouse Related Graphic Novels

August 8, 2008 by Betsy Bird   16 comments

Oh, you beauties.  You are my collective brain.  The wisdom of the masses flows in your very veins.  I am in a bit of a quandry and I wonder if you might be able to help me out.  Here’s the deal: I want to come up with a list of mouse-related graphic novels.  Preferably recent.  Preferably good.  Here’s what I have thus far:

  • Mice Templar by Bryan JL Glass, art by Michael Avon Oeming
  • Babymouse by Jennifer Holm, art by Matthew Holm
  • Mouse Guard by David Petersen
  • Redwall: The Graphic Novel by Brian Jacques, adapted by Stuart Moore, art by Bret Blevins
  • Uh… Krazy Kat? I’m beginning to stretch here, aren’t I?


Any other suggestions come to mind?  Besides Mickey, I mean.  And Maus makes perfect sense but it’s a tad adult and I’m looking for middle grade titles.  Thanks!

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Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

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About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

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  1. lisa chellman says

    August 8, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    I thought of Kat & Mouse, but since there’s no actual rodents involved, I guess that’s not very helpful. Are mice and chipmunks genetically similar enough to include the Fog Mound series?

  2. Kurt says

    August 8, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    I’m not sure if this actually qualifies as a graphic novel (probably closer to your standard illustrated kid’s book), but Bernard of Scotland Yard was a favorite of mine, and had some pretty fantastic artwork.

  3. Michelle says

    August 8, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    Dunno if it will be good or not, but there will be a graphic adaptation of The Tale of Despereaux out in October.

  4. Michelle says

    August 8, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    Oh, and this might be a stretch, but aren’t there mice and rats in Coraline? I haven’t seen the new graphic novel yet, but I hear it’s good.

  5. Michelle says

    August 8, 2008 at 1:29 pm

    Oh, oh, and there’s a mouse in one of the stories in Flight Explorer (he’s also on the cover).

  6. Matt Holm says

    August 8, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    There was that one guy … hmmm … name was Mickey something?

  7. Don says

    August 8, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    Stuart Little? Was An American Tale a book first? I love that movie…btw, they lied. There ARE cats in America.

  8. sara says

    August 8, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Benny and Penny in Just Pretend by Geoffrey Hayes…but it’s definitely not middle grade.

  9. Anon. says

    August 8, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    They’re picture books and not graphic novels, but the Graham Oakley Church Mouse books have a lot of panels and sequential art elements, if I remember correctly. And plenty of mice.

  10. Nathan Hale says

    August 8, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Don’t forget Quimby the Mouse! Chris Ware’s pre-Jimmy Corrigan mouse hero. Not for younger readers (no matter how charming he looks) but definitely a mouse, and definitely a graphic novel.

  11. Carterbham says

    August 8, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    Isn’t there a mouse in Craig Thompson’s “Goodbye Chunky Rice?”

  12. Nathan Hale says

    August 9, 2008 at 10:57 am

    Okay, Quimby the Mouse is totally inappropriate, but what about Ricky Riccotta and His Giant Robot? Those books sure feel like graphic novels, even though they aren’t.

  13. Brooke says

    August 9, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    I second the motion on Oakley’s “Church Mouse” books, even if they aren’t technically graphic novels. Them books just need to be seen, period.

  14. Maureen says

    August 10, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    In the technically not-a-graphic-novel department, aren’t the Geronimo Stilton stories mousy? Too young?

  15. victoria jamieson says

    August 11, 2008 at 7:58 am

    I think it’s more of an illustrated middle grade novel, but The Mousehunter by Alex Milway comes to mind. It’s already been published in the UK, and I think it comes out in the US from Little, Brown later this year.

  16. mrchompchomp says

    August 11, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    Maybe not what you’re looking for but Art Speigelman’s MAUS deserves a mention in any mouse-related graphic novel discussion.

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