Part 3: Research Point - Linking Illustrations with Text

 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse is one of my childhood favourite stories. This folk tale has been around for many years in various versions. It was part of Aesop Fables and some of my favourite versions are by 

Patricia Scarry (Author). Richard Scarry (Illustrator)

Helen Ward (Author and Illustrator)

Lorinda Bryan Cauley

This story has been illustrated by many different artists over the years in a range of styles and suitable for different age groups. Beatrix Potter re-told the story in her book 'Johnny Town mouse'.

It has also been re-told in different countries in different guises. eg. 'The Lean Cat and the Fat Cat' .

For me these illustrations are very heart warming and comforting. Most children were probably brought up hearing this folk story, so it is familiar and part of growing up. The story has a moral context, helping to shape the minds of it's readers and hearers, which is probably why it has been aimed at children.

References:

Gibbs, L., Gibbs, L. and profile, V., 2022. Bidpai: The Lean Cat and the Fat Cat. [online] Mythfolklore.blogspot.com. Available at: <http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/07/bidpai-lean-cat-and-fat-cat.html> [Accessed 14 May 2022].

Freebooksforkids.net. 2022. The Tale Of Johnny Town-mouse. By Beatrix Potter. [online] Available at: <http://www.freebooksforkids.net/johnny-town-mouse.html> [Accessed 14 May 2022].

Apps.lib.umich.edu. 2022. A Menagerie of Animal Tales | The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse · Online Exhibits. [online] Available at: <https://apps.lib.umich.edu/online-exhibits/exhibits/show/animaltales/mouse> [Accessed 14 May 2022].

En.wikipedia.org. 2022. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - Wikipedia. [online] Available at: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Town_Mouse_and_the_Country_Mouse> [Accessed 14 May 2022].