Potter, Beatrix

The Tale of Two Bad Mice

Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca slip into a doll’s kitchen and discover a feast laid out in miniature: tiny chairs, shining dishes, and a dinner that looks delicious from afar. But the ham is only plaster, the fish won’t behave like real fish, and the whole room turns into a mouse-sized adventure full of mischief and discovery. With Beatrix Potter’s warm detail and sly humor, the story ends on a gentler note, as the mice find a crooked sixpence and tuck it into stockings on Christmas Eve.