Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is a compilation of Free Comic Book Day stories from 2011-2014? Plus two new stories. When you put them all together, you get a collection of stories being told by grown-up mice about Mouse Guard attributes - bravery, wisdom, love, duty, etc - to little child mice.Now, here's what I love about these stories: OMG, these mice are so cute, I just want to gobble them down. I want to bite their pudgy Little Critter-like fingers. I love their faces! GAH! Pre...

Each story is simply splendid. They feature one of the named mice in previous volumes, some during their childhood. It's suggested that they were deeply influenced by the lessons learned from the story recounted by older characters and have become skilled members of the Mouse Guard because of them. There is also a glimpse into Seyan, the legend of the Black Axe and a most wonderful lullaby.Many years before the events in previous volumes there was a mouse town threatened by a snake, a crab and a...

Wow. This might have been one of my favorite entries in the Mouse Guard series.Baldwin the Brave and Other Tales is just that, a collection of short stories that all feature at least one of our main cast of characters. Petersen implements some unique art and storytelling styles from story to story. He didn't have to do that, but he went the extra mile and the collection is all the better for it. I love this world. I love these mice. I love these tales.

I really liked this one, possibly my favorite of the Mouse Guard volumes. This is hardcover collection of the various "Free Comic Book Day" stories along with a few new ones. Great art and coloring as usual, but I personally just enjoyed these stories a little more than the others. There's something nostalgic about the Mouse Guard series that takes me back to my childhood, but at the same time, the stories are mature enough it's not like simply reading a children's book.As I've stated before, fo...

The story featuring Sadie is probably my favorite. Closely followed by Grace's story. 💜🐭

this is a graphic novel collection of bedtime stories with mice, and they are all really sweet with nice lessons4 stars only because I could barely read the last story because of the really fancy font

Eeek! Serious girly squeal when I realised it was all of them as little mice. Their favourite stories from their childhood that shaped who they would be and propelled them towards the Mouse Guard. I love this collection.

Just as amazing as the rest of the 'Mouse Guard' books. This book is mainly about bed time stories for the main characters when they were little and how these stories shaped the characters into who they are. A wonderful read and I can't wait for the next 'Mouse Guard' book.

The existence of the Mouse Guard Free Comic Book Day comics always made me a bit sad since I never managed to collect them myself; nice to know that they were all gathered together in one book, plus some other stories.The stories are cute, and as always with Mouse Guard the art is quite nice. But I didn't find any of them particularly memorable, and overall it seems to be aimed more at a younger audience.I'm also left wondering what is up with the series. Mouse Guard seems to be popular, but I h...

Yet again, Petersen proves his mastery with this charming anthology of individual tales, often told by one character to another, and often forming an unexpected detail in the back story of heroes we already know. The virtuosity of art and narrative is on display throughout, and what could have easily been a volume of throwaway tales has become a vital addition to the utterly engaging world of the Mouse Guard.

Mouse Guard: Baldwin the Brave and Other Tales is a precious and sweetly sentimental addition to the Mouse Guard world. I particularly love the marionette story of "Baldwin the Brave." Peterson's stories and his artwork are among my favorites ever.

I experienced the same ambivalence here that the one I felt while reading the previous volumes of Légendes de la Garde. The drawings are gorgeous, really detailed and I love them BUT unfortunately the stories lack deepness and originality.

A collection of short stories that give us a glimpse into some of the most important moments in our heroes' lives and the history of mousekind.

Turns out learning life lessons from anthropomorphic mice is just what the doctor ordered! This is a compilation of short stories meant to showcase some great life lessons that each mouse has learned along the way. It's a great entree for children into the Mouse Guard world. This is quite a bit less brutal than the main series since it is really a collection of fables.

David Peterson continues his tradition of writing about the medieval world and animals in this book, Mouse Guard: Baldwin the Brave and Other Tales. The sequel to Mouse Guard: The Black Axe, Peterson continues the saga of Weaver Mouse. The mouse ventures through the habitat of the wild and comes across several animals – a hawk, a crab, and a snake attempting to avoid a fate of being eaten alive. The book has several chapters that are labeled to tell a tale about each step the mouse takes. The bo...

This is a collection of (very) short graphic stories set in the Mouse Guard universe. They are mostly inconsequential, despite the effort to link them to the main characters from the original Mouse Guard adventures. Most of them are re-prints of Free Comic Book Day short offerings. I was expecting them to be children's stories for some reason, but they are general audience tellings, similar to the existing Mouse Guard books. I would much rather see further full adventures continuing the stories

A collection of Mouse Guard short stories (most previously released for Free Comic Book Day).The stories included are: The Wise Weaver, Baldwin the Brave, Thane & Ilsa, Service to Seyan, The Axe Trio, and Oh Day Away. Perfect for Mouse Guard fans to want a little bit more. Some of the stories also show main characters from the longer Mouse Guard books before or after their adventures. My favorite of these was Thane & Ilsa, a story about an accomplished and intimidating young lady mouse many reve...

A collection of the free Comic Book Day books for Mouse Guard. Petersen writes about the challenges of comic book day and it has been something I have wondered about. You often see these one shots in collections. They often don't quite work. Here, however, by putting it in terms of past lore and kids' tales, this brings more to the table. Sure, some of the fables are ripped off but that is fine. Much like tales evolve and change, this provides a way to show how that happens. Worth the read with

This book contains a handful of circa ten-paged stories which works nicely for expanding Mouse Guard lore, but not as full-sized comics book. The tales are nicely done, but they're just tales, little snippets of motivation or background of our well-known heroes. So for expanding the world of mice, go ahead, for the new storyline or "legends" you can be bit disappointed.

I'm not familiar with the Mouse Guard series, but I enjoyed the art and the tales. There are 6 tales in this and it's hard for me to pick a favorite of the tales -- they each have their charms. "Service to Seyan" might be my favorite, but "The Axe Trio" and "Thane & Isla" are close runners-up.