Maisy Mouse
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Maisy Mouse is a fictional mouse
from the picture book
series created by British
illustrator
Lucy Cousins
.
Maisy is also an animated series developed by Nickelodeon
from 1999–2001 and aired on Noggin (now Nick Jr.) from April 1, 2002 to November 2007. As of November 3, 2008, the series airs during weekdays on Qubo
at 9:00 AM & 12:00 PM (ET). It uses a reggae
-influenced theme song and voice characterizations by the Umbilical Brothers. The British version of the show features Neil Morrissey
as narrator, and he also sings on the theme tune. Maisy has adventures and plays with her friends Charley the Crocodile, Tallulah the Baby Chicken, Cyril Squirrel, and Eddie Elephant. Maisy lives in a yellow house with a red roof. A mellow-voiced announcer narrates the action and communicates with the characters while the animals go through their paces without speaking; they instead grunt, yowl, mumble, moan, and make various odd sounds and noises. Only the narrator can understand them. The animated series keeps the two-dimensional visual style of the books. It was produced by PolyGram Television and later as Universal Television
when PolyGram folded into Universal.
released several Maisy VHS
s in the US, most of them with the Macrovision
copying protection system.
Released initially on VHS. Not subsequently available on DVD:
Released initially on VHS, but later available on DVD:
Released initially on DVD. No VHS version available:
See List of Maisy segments for complete list of Maisy segments.
Mouse
A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
from the picture book
Picture book
A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, watercolor and pencil.Two of the earliest books with something like the format picture books still retain now...
series created by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
Lucy Cousins
Lucy Cousins
Lucy Cousins , BA Honours in Graphic Design from The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton Polytechnic, postgraduate degree from Royal College of Art, is an author-illustrator of children's books...
.
Maisy is also an animated series developed by Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
from 1999–2001 and aired on Noggin (now Nick Jr.) from April 1, 2002 to November 2007. As of November 3, 2008, the series airs during weekdays on Qubo
Qubo
Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media...
at 9:00 AM & 12:00 PM (ET). It uses a reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
-influenced theme song and voice characterizations by the Umbilical Brothers. The British version of the show features Neil Morrissey
Neil Morrissey
Neil Anthony Morrissey is an English actor, media personality and businessman. He is best known for his role as Tony in Men Behaving Badly....
as narrator, and he also sings on the theme tune. Maisy has adventures and plays with her friends Charley the Crocodile, Tallulah the Baby Chicken, Cyril Squirrel, and Eddie Elephant. Maisy lives in a yellow house with a red roof. A mellow-voiced announcer narrates the action and communicates with the characters while the animals go through their paces without speaking; they instead grunt, yowl, mumble, moan, and make various odd sounds and noises. Only the narrator can understand them. The animated series keeps the two-dimensional visual style of the books. It was produced by PolyGram Television and later as Universal Television
Universal Television
Universal Television is the television production arm of the NBCUniversal Television Group, and by extension, the NBC television network...
when PolyGram folded into Universal.
Main Characters
- Maisy - Mouse who lives in a yellow house with a red roof.
- Panda - Maisy's stuffed toy companion.
- Tallulah - Female chick often seen wearing a bow on her head.
- Cyril - Male squirrel who wears a bow-tie.
- Eddie - Male elephant who is often in settings where he is too big to participate.
- Charley - Male crocodile who loves to eat cupcakes. He is usually shown wearing pants that are too short.
Minor Characters
- Dottie - Female donkey that Maisy is friends at preschool with.
- Mr. Peacock - The teacher of the preschool Maisy goes to.
- Ostrich - Female ostrich that sometimes appears in the stories.
Maisy Books by Lucy Cousins
- Doctor Maisy
- Ha-ha, Maisy!: A Lift-The-Flap Surprise Book (ISBN 1-84428-682-7)
- Maisy at the Beach
- Maisy at the Farm
- Maisy Cleans Up
- Maisy Goes Camping
- Maisy Goes Shopping
- Maisy Goes Swimming (ISBN 0-316-15834-8)
- Maisy Goes to School
- Maisy Goes to the Playground (Pull Tab & Lift-The-Flap Book)
- Maisy's ABC
- Maisy's Book of Colors
- Maisy's Easter Egg Hunt
- Maisy's Favorite Animals
- Maisy's Favorite Things
- Maisy's Favorite Toys
- Maisy's Pool
- Maisy's Rainbow Dream
- Maisy's Seasons
- Out & About with Maisy
- What Are You Doing, Maisy?: A Lift-The-Flap Surprise Book
- Where Are You Going, Maisy?: A Lift-The-Flap Surprise Book
Maisy on Video and
Maisy was adapted into shorts that aired on Nickelodeon in 1999. Maisy was released on VHS in the UK from 1999 until 2003, at which point it was replaced with releases. Universal Studios Home VideoUniversal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Studios Home Entertainment is the home video division of Universal Pictures...
released several Maisy VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
s in the US, most of them with the Macrovision
Macrovision
Rovi Corporation is a globally operating, US-based company that provides guidance technology, entertainment data, copy protection, industry standard networking and media management technology for digital entertainment devices and services...
copying protection system.
Released initially on VHS. Not subsequently available on DVD:
- Maisy's Farm Songs (2000)
Released initially on VHS, but later available on DVD:
- Maisy – Colors and Counting (2000)
- Maisy – Animal Stories (2000)
- Maisy – Birthday and other stories (2000)
- Maisy – Christmas and other stories (2000)
- Maisy – Bedtime and other stories (2000)
- Introducing Maisy (2001)
- Maisy's Fun in the Sun (2001)
- Maisy's Farm (2001)
- Maisy – Playtime (2001)
- Maisy's ABC (2001)
- Maisy – Circus (2002)
- Maisy and Panda (2002)
- Maisy – Activity Time (2002)
- Good Morning Maisy (2003)
- Maisy – Fun and (2003)
Released initially on DVD. No VHS version available:
- Playtime with Maisy (2004)
- Good Night Maisy (2004)
- Maisy – Splash (2006)
- Maisy – Animals (2006)
See List of Maisy segments for complete list of Maisy segments.