"This book is gorgeous...MacNaughton's artwork nicely compliments Hughes' tale of a young mouse who yearns to be a hero and how he gets his start." - The Ursa Major Awards "It's polished artwork and timeless storytelling makes this a book that can be enjoyed by young and old readers alike." - The Drunk Duck Awards "This book was not only adorable it was beautiful to behold..." - Goodreads, 5 star review "Within the kingdom walls was a dreamer, who's dreams carried him to lands far away. Where wild imagined heroic flights, and thrilling sword battles with dark knights, were the aspirations of a blacksmith mouse named Chevalier..." In the magical realm of The Hither and Yon the noble kingdoms of The Land Ever After and The Far, Far Away are on the verge of war. A sinister plot is in play. The young Princess Faere of the land of The Shire, betrothed to Prince Charming of the Land Ever After, has been mysteriously kidnapped. And all the evidence of the foul deed points to The Far, Far Away. With his kingdom on the verge of war with Ever After, Chevalier the mouse (a blacksmith who yearns for adventure and fancies himself a dashing "mouseketeer") vows to find the missing Princess, bring her back in time to stop the war between the kingdoms--And fulfill his destiny. "Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer: The Hither and Yon (Fantasy books for kids 6-10/Fantasy comic books for kids 6-10, book one)" by writer/creator Darryl Hughes and artist Monique MacNaughton. Book one of a four book fantasy adventure book series for kids. It's a fairy tale fantasy adventure of enor-mouse proportions. Other books in the Chevalier series: Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer, Book two: For Queen and Country Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer, Book three: The Tides of War Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer, Book four: A Hero's Heart REVIEWS: "This book is gorgeous...MacNaughton's artwork nicely compliments Hughes' tale of a young mouse who yearns to be a hero and how he gets his start" -- Kay Shapero, Ursa Major Awards "It's polished artwork and timeless storytelling makes this a book that can be enjoyed by young and old readers alike" -- The Drunk Duck Awards 2013 "The pictures are adorable...The storyline, rhyming, and pictures are fantastic." -- Enigma Books