The Mouse and the Motorcycle BLEW MY MIND when I was about 8 years old. I remember thinking, "It's a mouse, okay. And he's riding...a motorcycle?! That...is...AWESOME!" My dad's a mechanic, so naturally I worried about things like access to the appropriate-sized tools and where the mouse would find parts for the bike, I mean, it's soooo small! And if it's foreign-made, well then that's a whole other pandora's box of problems right there! So you can see, my own personal experiences ratcheted up the tension of this otherwise thrilling adventure. It instantly became a personal favorite and made me an even more avid reader. So to you, Ms. Beverly Cleary, I say... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJJQpSzDgC0
