True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It

<i>The True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It</i> is a visually striking deeply feminist contemporary retelling of a Spanish folk tale rediscovered and brought to new life by author Ana Cristina Herreros and illustrator Violeta Lopiz. In Herreros and Lopiz's version--which sharply diverges from the most mainstream and popularized telling of the story--a mouse is approached by many suitors rejecting all but one: a cat whose gentle meow assures her that he won't bring her harm. But one must remember that a kitten always grows up to be a cat...and thusly will devour the mouse.