The Complete Adventures of the Mole Sisters

If you’re looking for a sweet story about sisters, an adorable animal adventure, or a gentle exploration of the world from a unique and creative perspective, look no further. Roslyn Schwartz’s The Complete Adventures of the Mole Sisters is filled with the sisters’ signature experiences of wonder and joy, and is sometimes sold along with two adorable Mole Sister puppets to act the stories out with.

The Complete Adventures holds ten charming tales, including “The Mole Sisters and the Fairy Ring,” “The Mole Sisters and the Moonlit Night,” and “The Mole Sisters and the Way Home.” Each page features the short but poignant storytelling and soft, beautiful artwork of the author. In every adventure, the sisters seek out new bearings based solely on their own curiosity, which leads them to some delightful situations.

For example, in “The Mole Sisters and the Busy Bee,” through the simple action of following a busy bumblebee they enter a forest filled with tall grasses, a beautiful meadow, and plenty of flowers to sniff. The sisters innocently explore the whole forest, sneezing as they sniff too much pollen—to which the bees reply, “Bless you.” After their escapades, they rest beneath a large tree, ending on a very sweet, mellow note sure to leave young ones smiling.

Aside from general curiosity, there are some nice lessons to learn from the Mole Sisters. For example, when in “The Mole Sisters and the Rainy Day” the sisters experience a leaky roof in their shelter from a heavy storm, they try to fix it rather than complain. Even when it proves unfixable, they don’t despair; instead, they dig a hole, bring in their own towels and a plant, and create a tiny indoor pool area to splash around in. After the rains end, the sun sends a rainbow directly into their pool, symbolizing how the Mole Sisters were able to find the rainbow in the rain all along.

Individuality and self-love are also taught. When the Mole Sisters try to be fairies for a day in “The Mole Sisters and the Fairy Ring,” they have fun at first—but soon wear themselves out after dancing with fairy dust. “Enough of that,” they say, “Let’s be moles.” By affirming their own identities, the sisters show that while it can be fun to play as someone else (perhaps through dress-up or pretend) it’s always good to go back to being yourself.

The book and the puppets would make a great gift for most young children, especially sisters or twins. The artwork and the stories are so simple that they may be used in creating your own art projects and expanding the Mole Sister world through your child’s own made-up bedtime stories.