Bookmice is a children's television series about a public library secretly inhabited by three fun-loving mice.Quill & Quire, Volume 59. Canada, Canadian Magazine Publishers Association, 1993. 54. It is a spinoff of The Magic Library. It would often also showcase Eastern European cartoons such as Jak Bzuk a Ťuk putovali za sluníčkem and others. The series originally aired on TVOntario in Canada.
Description Norbert, Zazi and Leon, three fun-loving mice, live secretly behind the walls of the neighbourhood library. Only Lee, a lonely boy who has just moved into the area, and an interloping, decrepit cat know of the existence of the Bookmice. Later in the series, the mice are discovered by three new children, Alysha, Jason, and Luke, who become their secret friends. Humour, wonder, stories, music, and delightful animation are present in the everyday adventures of the mice, as they explore the wondrous world of books – and the library's many friends and activities. Along with encouraging a love of reading, programs that promote social values, as children learn about helping others, the importance of honesty, and overcoming fears.
Characters Norbert (voiced by Nina Keogh) — a mouse Leon (voiced by Karen Valleau) — a mouse Zazi (voiced by Trish Leeper) — a mouse Kate (Stéphanie Broschart) — the assistant librarian Exit — a ginger cat with green eyes. Seeks to catch the mice. Later named Exit after the first word he could read. (performed by Stephen Brathwaite; voiced by Dan Hennessey) The Wizard of Wonder — also known as the "Wiz" of Wonder; later adopts a human secret identity, calling himself "Mr. Flower" after the flower on his coat. (Eric Fink) Luke (Andrew Sardella) Lee (Andrew Rosos) Jason (Ari Magder) Alysha (Erica Luttrell) Cosmo (Jack Duffy) Officer Martinez (Stefanie Samuels) The Wicked Witch (Marilyn Boyle)
Animation narrator Diane Fabian
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Cartoons shown on Bookmice The Car with the Red Heart (original title: Autícko s cerveným srdcem) Cepecek the Water Gnome An Apple Goes a Rolling (original title: Koulelo se jablíčko) Bzuk and Tuk (original title: Jak Bzuk a Ťuk putovali za sluníčkem) Kaspar and the Kangaroo
Broadcast Bookmice originally aired in Canada on TVOntario, and was sold for United States broadcast to the TLC network in October 1992 along with fellow production Join In!. Both became the first two series to air on TLC's preschool block, Ready Set Learn!, on 28 December.
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