Author Language English Published 1942-1964 | Country United Kingdom Genre Children's fiction | |
Illustrator Olive F. Openshaw (first fifteen books), Frederick White (next six books) and R. Paul-Hoye (last two books) | ||
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.
The original publications were in an unusual format (15 cm x 7 cm 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 Book Co Ltd, Leicester, UK 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 in a million copies.
Books
- Mary Mouse and the Dolls' House (1942), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- More Adventures of Mary Mouse (1943), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Little Mary Mouse Again (1944), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Hello, Little Mary Mouse (1945), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Mary Mouse and Her Family (1946), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Here Comes Mary Mouse Again (1947), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- How Do You Do, Mary Mouse (1948), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- We Do Love Mary Mouse (1950), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Welcome, Mary Mouse (1950), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Hurrah for Mary Mouse (1951), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- A Prize for Mary Mouse (1951), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Mary Mouse and Her Bicycle (1952), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Mary Mouse and the Noah's Ark (1952), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Mary Mouse to the Rescue (1954), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- Mary Mouse in Nursery Rhyme Land (1955), illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw
- A Day with Mary Mouse (1956), illustrated by Frederick White
- Mary Mouse and the Garden Party (1957), illustrated by Frederick White
- Mary Mouse Goes to the Fair (1958), illustrated by Frederick White
- Mary Mouse Has a Wonderful Idea (1959), illustrated by Frederick White
- Mary Mouse Goes to Sea (1960), illustrated by Frederick White
- Mary Mouse Goes Out for the Day (1961), illustrated by Frederick White
- Fun with Mary Mouse (1962), illustrated by R. Paul-Hoye
- Mary Mouse and the Little Donkey (1964), illustrated by R. Paul-Hoye