Turpin the taxi-driving mouse picks up his first fare of the day and begins his wordless adventure. Driving the lady with the red beret goes smoothly, but the mysterious man in the black cap and top hat leaves his red scarf in the backseat, and Turpin tries to follow him into a circus tent to return it. Once inside, Turpin barely escapes being done in by the lion-taming act, the fire juggler, and other circus performances rife with danger for small mice. Governor General’s Literary Award–Children’s Illustration, TD Canadian Chil dren’s Literature Award. lvb

Originally published as L’Escharpe Rouge in French by Les 400 Coups Canada, in 1999.