Geraldine the Music Mouse XVI by Leo Lionni girls 39 3/8 x 31 7/8

39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in

“He painted optimism

Etching (in brown ink) and plate tone on cream wove paper

05" printed image)

25 1/8 x 20 1/8 in

Geraldine the Music Mouse XVI by Leo Lionni girls 39 3/8 x 31 7/8While nibbling at a huge hunk of parmesan cheese, Geraldine uncovers a cheese statue of a mouse playing what seems to be a flute but on closer inspection is really its tail. That night Geraldine is woken by silver and gold sounds. This must be music! she says. And every night the cheese mouse fills Geraldines hideaway with beautiful music. Then one day her hungry mice friends ask her to share her cheese with them. Geraldines new love of music infuses