We read Frederick, by Leo Lionni, about a mouse poet. At the back of the book, Ella found instructions for making a mouse out of paper, like the ones in the book.
Ella wanted to make a mouse, but hers would be out of felt, because she wanted to stuff it and make it three-dimensional. So she made a mouse out of green felt. I got to cut out the ears and thread the needle. Ella let me embroider the face.
Ella’s idea was to roll pieces of felt to make the legs, so they would be more substantial than just a single layer of felt. It was a good idea.
We cat-tested the mouse. Socks didn’t let the mouse interrupt her nap. Izzy was skeptical. Only Roosevelt was curious. All in all they treated Ella’s mouse with much more respect than they treat most mice.
It is a great mouse, and very sturdy, because Ella put many stitches in it.
