WHO LET THE MONGOOSE LOOSE?
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He ran much further even than
he had ever run before
and then he ran and ran some more.
And as he ran, so others did.
The rabbits and the chipmunks hid.
"The earth is turning inside out!
The earth is turning inside out!"
The voice of Owl, that wise old bird.
"If outside this world were now inside,
the inside world would be outside.
Then where would caves and tunnels be?
Down-side-up-side-outside-inside!
Where would rain fall? How would sun light?
How could waves roll in and stars turn bright?
The earth is turning inside out?
What is this nonsense all about?"
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About the Book
The forest animals are all atwitter. They’ve heard there’s a mongoose loose in their midst. Many of these forest occupants are afraid of the mongoose, who is said to be very brave, very quick, and even faster than its fiercest enemy, the snake. In a fight the mongoose almost always wins, and the animals don’t want any part of that battle.
Written in lively verse with 25 colorful illustrations, Who Let the Mongoose Loose Last Night? tells what happens when a feisty mongoose comes to a typical North American forest. The little foreign creature upsets the harmony of a peaceful animal community in an unexpected way..
Of course, the mongoose upsets the snake; that’s what mongooses do. And when the snake jumps down a hole, that definitely upsets a mole. This sets off a chain reaction among all the skittish inhabitants of the forest. The lively imaginations of the animals defy reality—rapidly leading to the absurd belief that “The world is actually turning inside out!”.
About the Author
William H. Tyler is a writer of whimsy and persuasion, a successful creator of advertising and commercials, and a college professor who believes learning should be fun. Tyler lives with his wife, Margery, and miniature Schnauzer, Captain Murphy, in Town and Country, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.
Illustrator Daniel Moss Tyler is the author’s son and an artist who usually expresses himself in acrylics on canvas. His sense of humor is especially suited to visual stories that appeal to young children. Dan and his family live in Leawood, Kansas, just across the state line from Kansas City, Missouri.