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Mary Mouse is a fictional character "imagined" by Enid Blyton, a prolific British children's author, in the mid 20th century. Mary Mouse is a mouse exiled from her mousehole who becomes a maid at the dolls' house, employed by Sailor Doll.[1]
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Mary Mouse and the Dolls' House More Adventures of Mary Mouse Little Mary Mouse Again Hello, Little Mary Mouse Mary Mouse and Her Family Here Comes Mary Mouse Again How Do You Do, Mary Mouse We Do Love Mary Mouse Welcome, Mary Mouse Hurrah for Mary Mouse A Prize for Mary Mouse Mary Mouse and Her Bicycle Mary Mouse and the Noah's Ark Mary Mouse to the Rescue Mary Mouse in Nursery Rhyme Land A Day with Mary Mouse Mary Mouse and the Garden Party Mary Mouse Goes to the Fair Mary Mouse Has a Wonderful Idea Mary Mouse Goes to Sea Mary Mouse Goes Out for the Day Fun with Mary Mouse Mary Mouse and the Little Donkey | |
| Author | Enid Blyton |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Olive F. Openshaw (first fifteen books), Frederick White (next six books) and R. Paul-Hoye (last two books) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Published | 1942–1964 |
| No. of books | 23 |
The original publications were in an unusual format, 15 cm × 7 cm (6 in × 2+3⁄4 in) softback pictorial. Due to the austerity and paper shortages of the times, during and after World War II, the first editions were cheaply made with simple colour illustration and stapled bindings overstuck with linen edging.
Loved mainly by girls, this character's memory has lived on. The original books (published by Brockhampton PressofLeicester at a price of one shilling) are highly collectable, perhaps because few remain in reasonable condition. The books were immensely popular in Blyton's days and eventually sold one million copies.[2]
