Footsie, the field mouse

An adventure story for young readers in the age group 4-8 years.

Footsie, a young field mouse, leaves home for the first time in search of food, accompanied by his mother. He turns his back and his mother is gone. The little field mouse is chased by a wild cat. Just when he thinks he has found a hiding place, he realises he is on the playground of a nursery school! Luckily his mother finds him and he lives to tell the tale.

The young reader also learns about the eating habits, habitat and social structure of the genus Rhabdomys.