<strong>★ A <em>New York Times </em>Best Children’s Book of 2021 ★</strong><p><span>★ </span><b>Selected for the Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 Booklist ★</b></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p>“In this gloriously unruly feminist fable, <i>The True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It</i> explores the power of art-making, the tedium of the domestic, and the dangers of heteronormativity, all within beautiful pictures and tender words. I was enchanted by the pairing of graphic illustration and tight prose on every page. It is luminous and evocative from start to finish.” —Alisson Woods, author of <i>Being Lolita</i></p><p><i><br></i></p><p></p><p><strong><span>Folklorist Ana Cristina Herreros and visionary illustrator Violeta Lópiz spin a deeply feminist retelling of an old Spanish folktale in </span><i>The True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It</i><span>. Through rhythmi