Seven Blind Mice

I love this lesson. As far as I know, it comes from the Buddha. There are 7 mice here and I usually hear the moral told as 4 mice. They each feel a part of an Elephant, but they are blind you see so they each get different impressions of what the thing is. I love the moral stated so beautifully in t......more

I love this book. It’s a simple tale about the whole being bigger than the parts, about really seeing, and it manages to teach about colors, numbers 1 through 7, and the days of the week. Immediately knew what the whole was, but young children, having this read to them or reading it for the first ti......more

Seven Blind Mice • This delightful book tells the story of seven blind mice and their attempt to figure out a mysterious shape near them. Each mouse comes back with a different opinion of what it is. What could it be? • Ages 3-7 Grades Prek-2 • Teachers may use this for English, Art • Individual student......more

Dad: My new favorite picture book. We will be adding it to our shelf. I love the story, illustration and the moral of the story. Passes my picky parent test with flying colors. Ben: Loved this one. The illustrations mixed with the perfect short but not dumbed down text we're perfect.......more

Caldecott Honor 1993 This is about seven colorful mice and how they each perceive an unknown object, an elephant, differently because they didn't observe the object in its entirety. The story concludes with a moral: Knowing in part may make a fine tale, but wisdom comes from seeing the whole.......more