Morty Mouse

About the Book

The Morty Mouse stories originated from a poem written by Kathryn Wood.  This then became a tale about Morty Mouse.  He is very vain about his appearance and thinks everyone else should admire him.  However, Morty discovers that others are not as appreciative of how handsome he thinks he is.  He becomes envious of their ability to fly.  After a failed attempt to fly, his kind friend Bertie Bat feels sorry for Morty and takes him up so he can fly.  He learns not to be vain or envious but how kind Bertie is.

About the Author

Kathryn began her writing after she retired.  Prior to that, her working life took up the majority of her time, mostly in the caring market.   She loves reading to and writing for children and has read her stories to them at local libraries and received good feedback from the children..  Her inspiration is taken from observing animals and listening to her grandchildren’s tales.  The robin in the story visits her garden every day and has become an important friend to Mortimer and features in every illustration.