Posted on November 5, 2007 - by admin

The Mouse Knight

Lauren Smith: What is your book about?

{mosimage}Cutter Hays: The trilogy is about mice getting a chance for equality with humans, all started by a single mouse who is born knowing how to read.

Lauren Smith: Why did you write it?

Cutter Hays: To help out mice and the RMCA (Rat and Mouse Club ofAmerica, who first hosted it). And mostly because I was inspired to do so.

Lauren Smith: What do you hope your reader will learn from your book?

Cutter Hays: That mice, and indeed, all animals, deserve to be treated well and with kindness.

auren Smith: Your illustrations are incredible, did you do them yourself?

utter Hays: I did.  Squibble's Story has over 250.  I also painted the covers (the mouse under the spotlight with the bottle cap and sword in front of him is an oil painting.

auren Smith: Where did you get the inspiration for this story?

utter Hays: Read the epilogue of the first book.  But in a nutshell, I rescued some mice, and they stole my heart.  As mice are wont to do.

Lauren Smith: What's next for you?

Cutter Hays: Squibble's Story, book 2, which I wrote third, is almost finished.  One painting left.  Once that's done, I am going to begin a web-based comedy called"Snerm Stories".  And to find out what a Snerm is, well, you know…gotta read it.  

NOTE:  After visiting the author's website, we want to point out that this was NOT as a children's book, but it appears that the story will be enjoyed by people of all ages!