A mouse teaches its magpie friend that more  doesn’t mean better  in this picture book from best-selling duo Springman and Lies. “This is a timely, clearly needed fable for contemporary society as it tries to unravel itself from excessive materialism. Ideal for discussions about reducing consumption.” — School Library Journal, starred review This innovative and spare picture book asks the question: When is more more than enough? Can a team of well-intentioned mice save their magpie friend from hoarding too much stuff? With breathtaking illustrations from the New York Times  best-selling Brian Lies, this book about conservation wraps an important message in a beautiful package. "Dramatic paintings add depth and foreboding to a lesson about excessive materialism."-- Kirkus "The fable offers a finely drawn, restrained 'less is more' lesson about attachment to things."-- Publishers Weekly "This is a timely, clearly needed fable for contemporary society as it tries to unravel itself from excessive materialism. Ideal for discussions about reducing consumption."-- School Library Journal, starred review "This minimally told story delivers a strong antimaterialism message, and kids with a habit of amassing stuff may, like Magpie, recognize their own reflections."-- Booklist "The lesson about living simply carries here, gracefully communicated both in the illustrations and the spare text."-- Bulletin "The message here is overt, but the treatment is clever, effective, and commendably understated."-- Horn Book I.C. Springman has published short stories in various literary magazines. More is Springman's first children's book. Brian Lies  is the  New York Times  bestselling creator of  Bats at the Beach ,  Bats at the Library , Bats at the Ballgame ,  Bats in the Band , and the Caldecott Honor book  The Rough Patch.  He has written and/or illustrated dozens of other acclaimed books for children. He lives with his family in a small seaside town in Massachusetts, where he tends a big and thriving garden.