Anatole and the Toyshop

Anatole #9

by Eve Titus, Paul Galdone (Illustrator)

Vintage children's book

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, France

32 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1970

About the author

Eve Titus was the author of numerous bestselling and beloved children's books.

Her most famous characters include Anatole, a French mouse and Basil of Baker Street, a mouse who works as a private eye. Her book, Anatole, won the 1957 Caldecott Honor Book award.

She died in 2002 in Orlando, Florida.

Reviews

[Shiloah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've decided to note when books assume you've read other books. This story mentions The Charge of the Light Brigade poem by Alfred Tennyson.

We love Anatole. The stories are sweet, filled with courage, teaches problem solving, and good morals.

The last two sentences in this book reads:
"And if you ask him, he would say, 'mayors are important, but families are more so. Always my family comes first in my heart!'"

[giso0 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anatole, our hero: the painter, the author, the conductor AND the pianist, the vice-president in charge of cheese tasting, and by the end of this volume, also the mayor!!

[Susan Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story! I need to look for more Anatole books.

[Luisa Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Positively charming! This mouse tale is a winner. You and your children are sure to love Anatole as he's clever, sweet and noble. The illustrations are splendid!

Ages: 4 - 8

Cleanliness: the word "stupid" is used.

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[Cynthia Egbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one gets five stars because it brings back such sweet memories of my childhood. I adored this book and I have often wondered what happened to it as it just disappeared from our house one day. I suspect that my mom got tired of reading it to me and helped it to find a new home. The drawings are adorable and I love the story, in fact, I love all the Anatole stories, but this one is my very favourite.

[Lagobond · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is a terrible mess that I wouldn't recommend to anyone.

The magic of the Anatole series lies in its sunny, whimsical lightness -- but Anatole and the Toyshop is the opposite of sunny, light, and whimsical. It is terrifying, violent, and chaotic. The other books in the series show Anatole and friends solving problems together and changing the world for the better. In Anatole and the Toyshop, animals are captured and kept from their family members, forced to perform under cruel conditions, pitted against one another, and sold. Compared to the usual chipper and creative storytelling, this felt cobbled together and careless.

[Lu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is quite a cute story and a very creative mouse.

I really like the illustrations and the story.

I also love the French that is interweaved into the English story.


This is the part I like the best :

Pierre the pigeon

[C.G.Koens · Rating 4 out of 5]

The shocking tale of a mother mouse and her children who were forced to ride bicycles in the toy shop window... and of the brave father (Anatole) who comes up with a daring plan to rescue them, while risking his own life. Not my favorite in the series, but still worth adding to the collection!