![]() ![]() All this, though, occurs outside the feature presentation, which would have benefited from more thought applied to its resolutely simple plot. This includes charmingly illustrated descriptions of the trades prevalent in the society Petersen establishes, convincing maps and diagrams and lovely spreads of the mouse village. Any imaginative child will surely be instantly fascinated by the bonus material. Petersen has spent considerable time creating the background detail, how his society works, the history leading to it, and the nooks and crannies the mice use. ![]() ![]() The Mouse Guard books are very highly rated, award winning in fact, although in the children’s category, and very nicely drawn by David Petersen, but while having charm, the overall appeal of this mash-up of The Three Musketeers with Beatrix Potter is elusive beyond the art. ![]()
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