Sheila Rae, the Brave
| Author | Kevin Henkes |
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| Illustrator | Kevin Henkes |
| Cover artist | Kevin Henkes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mouse Books |
| Genre | Children's story |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins The Living Books Company |
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Publication date
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August 17, 1987 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
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| Preceded by | A Weekend with Wendell |
| Followed by | Chester's Way |
Sheila Rae, the Brave is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes and published by HarperCollins and The Living Books Company. It is his seventh book and the second of the Mouse Books series, preceded by A Weekend with Wendell and followed by Chester's Way.
Sheila Rae is a mouse who boastfully claims she is not afraid of anything and recklessly shows off in front of her friends acts of bravery such as tying Wendell with her skipping rope for snatching it. In addition she teases her little sister for being afraid of little things. But one day when Sheila Rae wanders down a strange route, Louise gets the better of her and for the first time Sheila Rae feels afraid, while Louise gains courage and helps Sheila Rae overcome her fear.
The book was adapted into an interactive storybook computer game by Living Books in 1996 and tells the story in English and Spanish. The adaption remains faithful to the original story and contains a Sing-a-Long and Map Game.
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