Spring 2025

The Story of Jumping Mouse

A Native American Folktale

Multicultural Folktales
  • Interest Level: Grade 1 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

The story of a kind-hearted, curious mouse who gives his own eyes to other creatures so that they might be healed of various ailments. As a reward for the mouse's unselfish actions, a magical frog turns him into a majestic eagle.

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Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Fiction
Category Language Arts
Copyright 2025
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Imprint Storytime Tales
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2025-01-01
BISACS JUV012020, JUV012030, JUV012040
Dewey 398.2
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 540
Guided Reading Level O
ATOS Reading Level 3.0
ATOS Interest Level LG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 213754
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Activities for further learning, Author/Illustrator biography, and Detailed maps
  • About the Author
  • About the Illustrator
  • Beginning of Text
  • Map
  • A Native American Folktale
  • Make a Map
  • Think About It
Author: Amanda StJohn

Amanda StJohn is an author and public librarian. She is fascinated by singing frogs and animal tracks, and enjoys apricot tea and knitting.

Illustrator: Durga Yael Bernhard

Durga Yael Bernhard is the illustrator of numerous children's books, with topics ranging from natural science to multicultural themes. She has a deep love of African culture, Eastern and Western religion, and the natural world, all of which are reflected in her art. Durga's experience mothering three children has also shaped some of her most notable works. She lives with her family in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

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