Mousestache Moosestache

By: Rowboat Watkins

Published by Chronicle Books LLC, 2026

<p><b>From the wild imagination of Rowboat Watkins, author of</b> <i><b>Rude Cakes</b></i> <b>and</b> <i><b>Go-Go Guys</b></i><b>, comes a riotous read-aloud about every kind of mustache imaginable!</b></p> <br> <br> <br> <br> <p>Hip, hip, HOORAY-stache! It's your lucky day-stache!</p> <p>Join Mouse and Moose in a mustache‑mania world packed with silly rhymes and playful illustrations--perfect for building early reading skills, nurturing a love of language, and keeping readers laughing along the way.</p> <p>Sit down and stay-stache! And read this book right AWAY-stache!<br> <br> </p> <br> <br> <br> <br> <p>SUPER-FUN READ-ALOUD: Rowboat Watkins's uniquely funny children's books make for read-aloud and read-along fun, for both family and classroom reading time. The pure silliness of the words and pictures will delight young readers.</p> <p>READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS: The creative vocabulary and rhythmic text are great for helping kids develop an understanding and love of language. The illustrations and hilarious story are perfect for engaging new and emerging readers.</p> <p>ACCLAIMED CREATOR: Rowboat is known for such favorites as Ezra Jack Keats Book Award-winner <i>Rude Cakes</i>, <i>Mabel: A Mermaid Fable</i>, <i>Most Marshmallows</i>, and <i>Pete With No Pants</i>. His work has been called "refreshingly irreverent" (<i>The New York Times</i>), "zany" (<i>The Boston Globe</i>), and "magnificent" (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>).</p> <br> <br> <br> <br> <p>Perfect for:</p> <ul> <li>Parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for fun books to share with kids</li> <li>Teacher read-aloud book for preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade classrooms</li> <li>Early and emergent readers seeking books that will keep them engaged </li> <li>Fans of Rowboat Watkins</li> <li>Gift-giving to readers who enjoy books by Dr. Seuss, Bill Martin, Jr., Adam Rex, Mo Willems, and Mac Barnett</li> </ul>