¿If I were a Mouse . . . !¿ allows young children to imagine experiencing independence and self-reliance in selecting a place to live, eat what they want (even if they get a tummy ache), and play where they might not otherwise be allowed to play. Rather than ending the story in a traditional way, the reader is asked, ¿What would you do if you were a mouse?¿ The birth of Annette Asbill¿s grandson, and the subsequent death of her mother, opened the floodgates to her creativity. Annette¿s grandson, Brendan Michael Blue, holds her heart in his hands; thus the creation of ¿Michael Blue¿ books.