Scholastic Mice and beans, hardcover/pam munoz ryan

Rosa Maria loves to cook big meals for her big family.

When there's room in the heart, there's room in the house, Except for a mouse.

That's what her mother always said, so for one week, as she meticulously prepares for her youngest grandchild's birthday party, she takes extra care in tidying her kitchen.

But strangely, important items -- like her wooden spoon, her big bolsa for grocery shopping, and even her mousetraps -- keep disappearing Readers will love uncovering the clues in a purely visual narrative that reveals a family of mice preparing for a birthday party of their own.

Vibrant paintings with brilliant comic touches, a winsome main character, jaunty rhythms, and playful refrains make Mice and Beans a feast for the eyes and ears.