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Editorial Review:
The memoirs of a literary mouse living at the court of Elizabeth I reveal the public and private life of the Queen and her courtiers.
She was nice to mice: The other side of Elizabeth I's character never before revealed by previous historians Reviews:
Horribly inappropriate for the age group it was written for. 
2006-09-20 - I was a bit stunned when I read this book. I had gotten it from the library on recommendation through a history program we were using for my 3rd grader and couldn't believe it was intended for that age group or any kid for that matter!
Parts of the book referred quite freely to Queen Elizabeth's "love" life. It mentioned the Queen's "favorite" was a man named Essex and how he was the first to dance with the queen, eat with the Queen and even sleep with her. The mouse narrator goes on to describe an evening in the Queen's bedchamber where Essex was hiding under the Queen's bed all the while she was getting undressed. The mouse described everything the Queen took off and when she was in her robe, Essex came out from under the bed and surprised her. The Queen was upset but soon invited Essex to stay. The mouse discreetly left, but went to bed thinking about what the Queen and Essex were doing just then.
In a later part of the book, the mouse narrater is asking another mouse what happened between the Queen and Essex the night before in her bed chamber (a different night)and the mouse said he didn't know, he didn't stay to watch. The mouse narrater teases the other mouse saying he'd make a poor envoy.
Throughout the book Essex shows interest in the Queen's niece and the Queen gets jealous. The struggle with this love triangle is part of the storyline.
I just thought those kinds of things were inappropriate for this age group. I realize it's not far from the truth, but it's too early to be exposed to those kinds of things. I can't fathom a parent letting their 12 yr. old publish such stuff, much less a publishing company taking it on.
-Jeanne
Brilliant! 
2000-02-21 - From a mouse-eye point of view, tales are told of fun and folic in Queen Elizabeth I's court. It seems that Queen Elizabeth had a liking for mice, hence the mice's fascinating involvement in the court. This book is a wonderful read for all ages, a splendidly vivid, magificantly creative endeavor. The drawings are delightful and the prose is fluid, witty and wry. Sheedy is brilliant; the book is perfect. "She Was Nice To Mice" is a majorly enjoyable book that should be a classic along the lines with with Stuart Little.
Great Kids Book
2000-01-11 - I read this book when i was 14. I found out that Ally was only a child herself when she wrote it and that alone encouraged me to write. I think this is a great influence to use with children to let them realize that they can do some things just like adults, and get paid for it if they just put their imagination to work. I've since forgotten most of the book, i remember it was a bit beyond my comprehension at the time. But i do remember i enjoyed it.
"She Was Nice to Mice" 
2000-01-04 - This a book about England's glory days and one of the few women who ruled England alone. It also tells a story of the mice who lived in the palace and witnessed all that went on inside. It begins with a mouse who lives in a house near Buckingham Palace. She recieves an old diary of one of her ancestors, who lived during the rein of Elizabeth the First. The story tells of Elizabeths's life and the political situation at the time, and also of the way she protected the mice who lived in the palace. The story has some twists, and also details the lifestyles of the court. I would reccomend this book if you like children's fiction, have an eye for detail, and enjoy stories of the Middle Ages.
