First published 2008
Baby Boo-Boo lives in the Mouse House with Mama Mouse, but she faces a daily humiliation. Everyone treats her like a baby when she knows she's grown beyond that stage. The name "Baby" makes her furious every time she hears it. Mama Mouse calls out constantly, "Baby! Where are you, Baby?" and each time it happens, Boo-Boo feels more frustrated. She decides she's had enough of this disrespectful treatment. What she does about it is quite naughty, the kind of rebellion that small creatures everywhere will recognize and understand. This is the story of one little mouse who refuses to stay little anymore.
Genres: fiction, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, whimsical
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
40 pages · Hardcover · Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books