Me and my children enjoyed this story with all the characters within. It's about three mice that live in a house with humans. The mice have been live with the human  for awhile. But when the human get a cat the mice have to find a way to get reid of it.

This was a fun story to read. It had action and drama throughout. It had a few giggles within.

I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.

A cute little story about mice and their worries when a new cat is brought home. They try to make him leave but they end up becoming friends!! Its a good story about giving chances. Very sweet!

This is an adorably cute book and the illustrations are great! I really love the storyline and I think kids of all ages will too.

A fascinating story of three mice who live in a house whose owner one day brought a tabby cat home. They plotted things to be able to stay unharmed in the house. A warmhearted story, and fun too. With amazing illustration that makes the story more alive and fun, this book is a must read one.

A Better Way to Bell a Cat is a retelling of the original story. In this book we meet three mice, Elwood, Bernardo, and Vincent, living happily in a big ole house. One day the humans bring home a cat, and the mice are frightened and worried. They don't want to leave, so what should they do. They come up with the idea to put a bell on the cat so they will be warned when it is coming. They try several different ways to do this, but to no avail. The twist in this story is wonderful and the story has a great ending. The message in this book wasn't obvious and I had to talk to my grandchildren and ask questions before we decided that is is important not to judge someone based on their looks or what you might have heard, but get to know them and make your own decisions. This was a fun book and the kids enjoyed it. The illustrations were wonderful. They were cartoonish with the mice looking more like stuffies than live animals. We enjoyed them and thought they added to the story.

Well eritten book and eye catching illustration. Higly recommended for little bookworms. Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This is a funny book about three mice trying to outwit the new cat brought home.

This book is silly and filled with twists as the mice try to figure out what to do about the new cat in their home, but it takes quite a few pages to figure out which mouse is which based on the illustrations (which distracted from the story). This was a cute story with a good message, but it fell a bit flat for me.

Three mice have been living happy and cozy in the basement of a house. The owners get a cat and the mice decide they have to give it a bell so they can hear it approaching. But none of their plans work. Then one has a brilliant idea of a Trojan horse style attack where they climb into a stuffed dog and try to scare the cat. However, the cat’s on to the mice and the cat is more than happy to make new friends. This book is all right but nothing special. I like the illustrations, but it’s been done before. And this is a fun for right now book however we won’t be seeing it in 20 years.

A group of mice are living their best life in a cozy home, until their world is turned upside down when the family they live with do the unthinkable – and bring home a cat. The mice attempt to carry out a clever plan, by which they will attach a bell to the cat’s collar and the bells jingle will sound the alarm and warn the mice when it comes near to them. The hard part?? No one wants to volunteer to put the bell on the cat. And thus begins this scheming, wild cat and mouse adventure. For fans of Stuart Little, Tom and Jerry, and the like, this one is perfect!

Who Will Bell the Cat? is a sweet and humorous version of the Aesop's Fables tale.

Cute mice residing in a large, ancient house are Elwood, Bernardo, and Vincent. But then, oh horror, one lovely day! A large cat has been brought home by people. The group finally came up with a solution after some thought: hang a bell from the cat's neck. But who will perform the heroic task? They attempt to ring the cat in a number of ways as a group, but something always goes wrong. However, there’s are multiple twists.

Children are certain to appreciate a story like this. The humor, hilarious antics, and numerous pictures keep it from being preachy. Although it doesn't have a clear moral, it nonetheless teaches students not to make snap judgments based on inaccurate assumptions or limited information. Before you judge someone based solely on their reputation, give them a chance. You will be able to enjoy the retelling more if you are familiar with the original narrative, but it is not necessary.

Additionally, the graphics are wonderful. It's kind of weird that the animals all look like soft toys because one of them actually has a soft toy of its own. I adored the vibrant pages' delicate pastel tones. The only thing I might have changed is giving the mice some sort of identification. On most pages, it was challenging to tell who was who.

Thank you Netgalley and Clavis Publishing

Well, the idea is cute and the illustrations are bright and fun to look at but I wonder if some of the words are in the reading grasp of five year olds. If not, maybe the book will teach them. I also had trouble telling the mice apart and knowing which one was talking when. While the message – don’t judge just on appearance alone is good, the execution is a little lacking. But it did make me seek out the medieval fable that the story is based on. C+

This was a cute picture book, but I had never heard of the Aesop Fable "Belling the Cat". After reading it the story had a little more meaning to it, but it still fell a little flat. I do like the message of not judging a book by its cover though.

This book is too cute. I’ll probably get a copy for my 3 year old niece! The characters are silly and have funny snarky dialogue. The message in the end is not to judge a book by its cover. And, as a lover of cats, I’m a big fan of showing that cats can be really nice friends! The art is lovely and whimsical, and the story will be engaging for a wide age range.

Thank you NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for an advanced reader’s copy of this book!

Let's just start by saying that Elwood is my new favorite fictional mouse and that if we don't get many sequels and a cartoonito show about these mice I will be very disappointed.

A Better Way to Bell A Cat is an adorable little picture book that packs a whole lot of fun and love into such a lovely illustrated package!

This sweet picture book tells the story of three mice that enjoy their lives in a quiet house until one day the owner adopts a cat. The mice are sure they will be homeless until they come up with a plan; they will put a bell on the cat. Their plan is a bit complicated and doesn’t go quite as planned, but in the end they realize that the cat may not be so bad after all. The illustrations are colourful and detailed and there is about 3-5 lines of text per page. I would definitely recommend this fun story to parents of children in the age 3-7 range. It would be a perfect bedtime story as it is not too rambunctious but entertaining enough for an enjoyable shared reading experience. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this book!

This story about three mice who become frightened of the new household cat is mildly amusing. At first I found it difficult to keep track of the three mice characters when they spoke. There are moments that I think might be a bit confusing to a child in terms of what is happening. That being said, it will please kids modestly and be a satisfactory addition to the nightly pile of books.

***Thank you Clavispublishing and NetGalley for providing me a free copy of the book in exchange for honest feedback.***

this was such a cute story about three mice trying to get away from their new fellow dweller.
the art is colorful, I love how vibrant they are!
the "twist" of the cat not being a "mouser" was simultaneously funny and adorable.
even though I'm not a pet person, this just made me want to own a kitten!

What a fun story! Three mice's lives are turned upside down with the owners of their home bring home a new big cat. Try as they might, their plans to thwart their new assumed enemies fail, to all fault of their own. In the end though, they discover that their assumptions may have been wrong all along.

A Better Way to Bell a Cat by Bonnie Grubman and illustrated by Judi Abbot was a very fun read, with fun characters and whimsical illustrations. I look forward to reading it with my stepson.

Thank you to Netgalley and Clavis Publishing for the chance to read a digital ARC in exchange of my honest review.

Thank you, NetGalley, publisher, and author, for a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

A fairly short but cute story about three rats and a cat! This book is great for younger children. The illustrations are super adorable and the story is straight-forward with a sweet theme. I love the message the author is trying to convey through the story.