Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U. S. Supreme Court, Vol. 189 » (1 ED)

Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse teaches children about the judiciary branch of government through Chief Justice Marshall Mouse and his fellow justices on the Supreme Court of the United Mice of America. Written and illustrated by Peter and Cheryl Barnes.

Children's Literature

In this clever book the Supreme Court decides whether a law (passed by the Mouse Congress) is constitutional. The law prohibits free choice on the very important issue of cheese. A faction of mice finds the restrictive law unfair and files a petition opposing it. The mouse Supreme Court (led by Justice Marshall J. Mouse) rules in favor of the petitioners and strikes down the law as unconstitutional. The story, told in verse, gives a very basic overview of the judicial process. It certainly reduces a very complex system to the simplest level, suitable for young children. The illustrations depict the architectural splendor of the U.S. Supreme Court and its various rooms. The book is a perfect choice for budding judges and lawyers and, of course, for everyone else because all children should have a working knowledge of our judicial process.