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A missing plum cake prompts Mrs. Clifford to tell her son Alfred the story of a field mouse. Angry at the mouse in his mother's cupboard, Alfred wants it caught. His mother uses Downy's adventures to teach him patience and kindness toward small creatures. Downy begins life in a wheat stack on Farmer Ball's property, where the arrival of men and dogs forces her to seek shelter elsewhere.
Catharine Parr Strickland Traill gives her animal character human worries and choices in this children's moral tale. Downy must find a home, gather grain and learn the value of steady work. A handsome stranger who eats her provisions brings another test of judgment. Conversations between Alfred and his mother connect the mouse's troubles with a child's everyday conduct, making the story useful for readers interested in early children's fiction and its lessons about care and responsibility.
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- Reading time
- About 45 minutes
- Pages
- 27
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
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