Review by Booklist Review
Nate, a mouse, is always late, especially today, the day when his brother and sister will run in a race. His mom urges him to race, too, but Nate likes to take things slow. That is, until the race starts and all the other animals take off. (Savvy readers may notice the race starters are a hare and a tortoise.) Then Nate remembers his Mom saying, Go, Nate! Of course, he wins the race, and afterward Nate realizes he likes to go both slow and fast. This easy reader is part of the publisher's successful I Like to Read series, replete with large print and short, easy sentences ( Nate zips ). McCully seems to have a fondness for mice (see Picnic, 2003, and First Snow, 2004), and her pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations of the cutely clothed mice appealingly animate the action of the simple story structure. Kids will readily relate and race to find another book like this one that they can read on their own.--Cummins, Julie Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Nate, a young mouse, is the slowest one in his family, and he is still asleep the morning everyone else is dressed and ready to leave for the race. "`You race, too,' Mom says to Nate.. `No, I like to go slow.'" However, when the flag drops, he zips down the road with great determination and easily wins the prize. The narrative moves along briskly to a satisfying ending: "Nate likes to go slow-and fast." Attractive pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations feature lively animals that burst with personality. This straightforward story offers an enjoyable read-alone opportunity and a broad message: don't pigeonhole children.-Barbara Elleman, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Mouse Nate likes to go slow (he wakes up long after his parents and siblings), but with his mom's encouragement he runs in a race and wins. Pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations picture Nate's family routine and capture his surprising win from last place. Although the bland text is somewhat condescending, the large font size, familiar vocabulary, and repetition are fine for early readers. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
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