The Great American Mousical is fun title tale. It is a tale that is nostalgic of Julie Andrews and Broadway. The characters are passionate of their craft with an unexpected adventure.

No matter what, the show must go on.

This is a cute tale of those who make stage plays magical. Written by someone who knows a thing or two about the theater, Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton, however, instead of human stars and stage crews, it features mice. Yes, mice. Youll find out what inspired the story as you read. Think Disney and you can imagine this one being made into a charming movie. You've got the whole range of personas, from the diva to wannabes, stage mothers, frazzled directors and stage crew, and a hallowed theater setting. Okay, true, the mouse perform in the deep realms of the theater basement but, hey, it's on Broadway. Sorta. True, they may not win a Tony for their production but they love performing.

Then, uh-oh, things go wrong. Not only is the once hallowed theater to be bulldozed for another purpose, their starring actress has gone missing. The troupe is in a panic but holds to the old manta that the show must go on, even if the show has to be practically re-written and blocked in a short amount of time. In the meantime, what has happened to Adelaide, their star? I won't detail any more of the plot but let's just say, she fell into a trap and there seems no way she can make what may be the model of the famed Sovereign's final bow. Will she make it back in time? How? A little mouse in a big city. A BIG BIG CITY. Will she find help in time or give in to her occasional dramatic moans of it being the end? How can they save their beloved theater?

Bottom line, a fun read with amusing characters. The people, er, mice Adelaide meets are all types one might run into on a New York street but their clever "can do" attitude is inspiring. Watching the various characters personify theater types, including the hard working crews, is fun and reminds us that all the magic doesn't happen onstage. A real plus is the info included at the end of not just the authors but a lengthy glossary of theater terms, not to mention a playbill that makes it clear what "real" plays the oh, so close sounding song titles mentioned within come from. Thanks #ABRAMSKids - #AmuletBooks for allowing me this early peek at this adorable slice of theater life. I wonder if there's a troupe of mice in the basement of the Richard Rogers Theater doing Hamilton nightly? Grin.

First I would like to give a huge thank you to @NetGalley and@AbramsKids a huge thank you for this wonderful e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

As a lover of Broadway and a theater kid this story had absolutely everything from the theater terms to the definitions of some important theater vocabulary to each chapter designated to Broadway and theater terms and and an absolutely wonderful storyline. I loved everything about this story. From the MFC Adelaide to Henry and all of the supporting characters such as Pippin, Harold, Wendy, etc.

Adelaide is a bit of a diva but the thing that made this story so interesting is she was locked in a mouse trap and taken far away from the theater and she found help with Henry and his friends who taught her that she isn’t just an actress she is more than that. Along her journey had changed her ways. While she is going through her journey the other actors are making the necessary changes because this would be their last show before the building was demolished, but what they didn’t know was all it would take was Pippin and a human boy to help keep the theater alive.

I absolutely love this story and believe it is perfect for any child. I cannot wait to purchase it for my classroom.

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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started this book, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I ended up finishing the book in just a few sittings and really enjoyed the story and characters.