More [Paperback]

A mouse teaches its magpie friend thatmore doesn’t meanbetter in this picture book from best-selling duo Springman and Lies.

“This is a timely, clearly needed fable for contemporary society as it tries to unravel itself from excessive materialism. Ideal for discussions about reducing consumption.” —School Library Journal,starred review

This innovative and spare picture book asks the question: When ismoremore than enough?

Can a team of well-intentioned mice save their magpie friend from hoarding too much stuff? With breathtaking illustrations from theNew York Times best-selling Brian Lies, this book about conservation wraps an important message in a beautiful package.

Dramatic paintings add depth and foreboding to a lesson about excessive materialism. --Kirkus The fable offers a finely drawn, restrained 'less is more' lesson about attachment to things. --Publishers Weekly This is a timely, clearly needed fable for contemporary society as it tries to unravel itself from excessive materialism. Ideal for discussions about reducing consumption. --School Library Journal,starred review This minimally told story delivers a strong antimaterialism message, and kids with a habit of amassing stuff may, like Magpie, recognize their own reflections. --Booklist The lesson about living simply carries here, gracefully communicated both in the illustrations and the spare text. --Bulletin The message here is overt, but the treatment is clever, effective, and commendably understated. --Horn Book