Little Mouse Learns About Money is a manuscript first copyrighted in 2001, after the devastating dot-com crash of 2000. This crash caused an avalanche of personal bankruptcies, including my own. In an effort to teach my (then) six year old son how to avoid the pitfalls of credit leading to bankruptcy, Little Mouse was born. Forced to go back to work for others full time, I had to put Little Mouse in the back seat until I could find the time to submit him for publishing. Ten years later, I have decided to self-publish an electronic version of the book. Little Mouse is undergoing illustration and will be here soon!
Here is an excerpt from the story:
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Little Mouse Learns About Money (Excerpt) - by Lillian Reese
“Field glasses! That’s it!” cried Little Mouse. “That’s just what I need to make my day complete - a nice pair of field glasses.” Little Mouse daydreamed about all the fun things he could do with the field glasses he saw in the store window. He thought about watching birds in the field with his friend next door and looking for hidden treasures in the neighborhood. Maybe he could even see where his mother hid his Christmas presents before Christmas every year.
The field glasses cost $10.00, but Little Mouse only had $4.00. He knew he’d have to wait awhile to save up the $1.00 paychecks he earned every week from the cheese-grating factory where he worked, but that didn’t stop him from dreaming of having those glasses!
“Mighty nice field glasses, aren’t they?” said an ominous voice from behind Little Mouse. “Are you going to buy them?”
Little Mouse turned to see a huge, gray cat standing behind him. The cat was so big that he cast a wide shadow over Little Mouse.
“I…I can’t,” Little Mouse stuttered. “I only have $4.00 and these cost $10.00. I don’t have enough money.”
“Oh, that’s a shame,” purred the big cat. “What are you going to do?”
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Little Mouse will be here before you know it, so be sure to check back soon!
