The Wise Little Mouse

    By Michael John Vergara

    The Wise Little Mouse cover image

    24 Jul, 2024

    a mouse sitting in a tunnel with a light on it's head and a brick wall behind it, sots art, a digital painting, Art Spiegelman, rossdraws global illumination

    In a warm, inviting house lived a tiny brown mouse named Mickey. He was always running around, exploring every nook and cranny.

    a mouse in a hole with leaves around it's edges and a smiling face on its face,, sots art, a storybook illustration, Art Spiegelman, storybook illustration

    Mickey's mother, Mama Mouse, was a wise and caring mouse. She often warned Mickey, 'Be careful, Mickey. There are dangers outside our hole.'

    a mouse and two mice in a cave with a stone entrance illustration by alex krawcskik, fantasy art, a storybook illustration, Dan Mumford, game art

    But Mickey, being young and adventurous, often ignored Mama Mouse's warnings. One day, he decided to venture outside their mouse hole.

    a cat is running down a path in a cartoon style with a castle in the background and a sky with clouds, sots art, a character portrait, Ada Gladys Killins, game art

    Outside, he met Tommy, a large grey cat who was always on the hunt for mice. Tommy spotted Mickey and started to chase him.

    a mouse is standing in front of a stone tunnel and looking at the camera with a smile on its face, fantasy art, a storybook illustration, Chris LaBrooy, magic the gathering artwork

    Mickey ran as fast as his tiny legs could carry him. He barely managed to escape back to the safety of the mouse hole.

    a mouse standing in a field of flowers and grass with a sky background and clouds in the background, with a little bit of sunlight in the middle of the mouse's eye, sots art, a character portrait, Daphne McClure, game art

    Mama Mouse, who had been worried sick, was relieved to see Mickey safe. 'I told you the outside world can be dangerous, Mickey,' she said.