Why Mole Shouted and Other Stories - Hardcover

Lore Segal is the author of numerous books for young readers, including Morris the Artist. She lives in New York City.

Sergio Ruzzier's illustrations regularly appear in The New Yorker, among other publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

"Funny, tender...perfect for the lap-sit crowd...Reminiscent of Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad." -- Booklist

"Segal again proves she's in tune with a child's mindset...this book works to entertain all levels." -- Publishers Weekly

"Appealing...Segal captures the caprice and occasionally challenging nature of young children." -- School Library Journal

"Familial and affectionate...begging for a snug readaloud." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"It's just the two of them, Mole and Grandmother Mole, living in an oddly roomy but pleasantly furnished hole in the forest. Mole is absentminded, likes to stand on his head and sleeps in an ungodly mess of a bedroom. Grandmother Mole is stooped and weary but sweetly attentive to her goofy grandchild. They love each other, this nearsighted, bickering pair. And in 'Why Mole Shouted,' written by Lore Segal and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier, the miniscule dramas of their life together form the core of a sly, solemn, slightly silly and utterly charming book...Animal children in picture books can be wretched facsimiles like the Berenstain Bears, or miracles of invention like Frances the badger, as real as any little girl you will ever meet. That skinny spot next to hers on the bookshelf would be perfect for young Mole." -- The New York Times Book Review