Mouse Noses on Toast is a children's book written by Daren King

Daren King

Laurence Daren King is an award-winning contemporary English novelist. His debut novel, Boxy an Star, was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award and longlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize. He won first prize in the Nestle Children's Book Prize in 2006...

 and illustrated by David Roberts

David Roberts (illustrator)

David Roberts is a British children's illustrator. He has illustrated a large number of books in both black and white and colour. His black and white work mainly features in books for older readers and he has worked with such well-known authors as Philip Ardagh , G.P...

, published in 2006. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize

The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...

 Gold Award.

Reviewers variously commented that it is a "quick" and "easy" read, and a "nice book to read aloud". The Observer

The Observer

The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...

compared its style of humour to The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout was a children's television programme created in France in 1963 by Serge Danot...

and the School Library Journal

School Library Journal

The School Library Journal is a monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with a focus on technology and multimedia. Reviews are included for preschool to 4th grade,...

said it is "just as engaging as it is loopy". Both the School Library Journal and AuthorLink criticised the ending.

AuthorLink called David Roberts' illustrations "cute", and the School Library Journal said that the "very simple pen-and-ink illustrations ... fit the equally pared down narrative".