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<p><b>صفحة جديدة</b></p><div>[[File:TheLittleMouse.jpg|thumb|The Little Mouse as depicted in 'Les Secrets de la Petite Souris des dents de lait']]<br />
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== Origin ==<br />
[[File:Wikipe-tan as the tooth fairy.png|thumb|Tooth Fairy - Artistic Impression]]<br />
'''The Little Mouse''', or [[:fr:Petite souris|La Petite Souris]], is a fairy tale legend popular in most Francophone countries, most notably in France, and French speaking Belgium. <br />
The legend of the Little Mouse ties in with that of the [[Tooth Fairy]], the difference being that in this case, a little mouse sneaks in while the child is asleep, and replaces the lost baby tooth kept under his/her pillow with coin/s.<br />
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There are similar legends in the Hispanic culture with [[Ratoncito Perez]]. In fact the mention of a mouse with regards to baby teeth is also found in Asian cultures, including countries such as India, Japan etc; amongst other South and South Asian cultures. It was said in lore and mythology, that if the lost baby tooth of a child was found by an animal, the adult teeth that would follow would bear resemblance to the teeth of that animal, and hence, a mouse was often the animal of choice, because rodent teeth are sharp, and keep growing.<br />
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The most feasible origin of this legend, at least in the Francophone context, dates back to 17th Century France, to a story penned by [[Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy|Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, baronne d’Aulnoy]]. The story is called [[The Little Good Mouse]] or 'La bonne petite souris'. Her story spoke of a fairy who transformed herself into a mouse to be able to defeat an evil king. The fairy, in her mouse form, hid herself under the pillow of the king and caused all his teeth to fall out.<br />
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== Popular Culture ==<br />
Since the first mentions of the , many interpretations of the Little Mouse or [[:fr:Petite souris|La Petite Souris]] have been seen in French popular culture. It is a character that has been widely used to allay fears or concerns kids may have about losing their baby teeth.<br />
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In french, the little mouse, has also figured as the central character of quite a good number of children's books. To name a few as examples : <br />
* Petite Souris album by Céline Lamour-Crochet (Author), François Martin (Illustrations)<br />
* La petite souris et la dent by Virginie Hanna (Author), Delphine Bodet (Illustrations)<br />
* A series of 7 books on La petite souris by [[:fr:François-Xavier Poulain|Francois-Xavier Poulain]] (Author), Olivier Bailly (Illustrations)<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
:<ref>{{cite web|title=Dents de lait : la véritable histoire de la petite souris|url=http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/dents-lait-veritable-histoire-petite-souris-pierre-baron-979024.html|accessdate=14 September 2016}}</ref> Dents de lait : la veritable histoire de la petite souris<br />
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:<ref>{{cite web|title=Pourquoi quand on perd une dent arrive la petite souris|url=http://www.jaitoutcompris.com/questions/pourquoi-quand-on-perd-une-dent-arrive-la-petite-souris-1853.php|accessdate=14 September 2016}}</ref> Pourquoi quand on perd une dent arrive la petite souris<br />
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:<ref>{{cite web|title=What's the origin of the tooth fairy ?|url=http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2170/whats-the-origin-of-the-tooth-fairy|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref> What's the origin of the tooth fairy ?<br />
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:<ref>{{cite book|last1=Martin|first1=Cécile Lamour-Crochet, François|title=Petite souris|date=2011|publisher=Tournez la page jeunesse|location=[Clermont-Ferrand]|isbn=978-2364730038|pages=16}}</ref> Petite souris - Cécile Lamour-Crochet Martin<br />
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:<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bodet|first1=Virginie Hanna ; illustrations Delphine|title=La petite souris et la dent|date=2010|publisher=Auzou|location=Paris|isbn=978-2733813683|pages=32}}</ref> La petite souris et la dent - Virginie Hanna Bodet<br />
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:<ref>{{cite book|last1=Poulain|first1=Francois-Xavier|title=Les secrets de la Petite Souris des dents de lait|date=2014|publisher=Editions Rosebois|location=Mouvaux|isbn=978-2954739960|pages=24|url=http://www.rosebois.fr/|language=fr-FR}}</ref> Series - La petite souris des dents de lait - Francois-Xavier Poulain<br />
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:<ref>{{cite web|title=Le site de la petite souris|url=http://www.lesdentsdelait.com/|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref> Le site de la Petite Souris<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Fairies]]<br />
[[Category:Folklore]]<br />
[[Category:Traditions]]<br />
[[Category:Teeth]]<br />
[[Category:Childhood]]<br />
[[Category:Fictional mice and rats]]<br />
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