140A: Childrens book with an animal (bunny or mouse) that wins the lottery (solved)

I have been searching for a book that I read in first grade, and I can not find it to save my life.

The book is about a rabbit or possibly a mouse. He works in a grocery store, and wins the lottery. He wastes the money he wins on a car with no engine, a mansion that is too big for him, and a motorcycle so that he can move back and forth through the mansion.

The book ends with the mouse or bunny broke, and returning to work at the grocery store. he buys another lottery ticket on the last page i think.

I was in the first grade in 1988-89, so my memory may not be that great of the details. I think this was a scholastic book- we had book fairs and mailers come home all the time, and that might have been how I ended up with this book.

 I have a first grader that is starting chapter books, and I would love to give him this book. I have very fond memories of reading and laughing at how silly it was. Your help is much appreciated.

 

2 thoughts on “140A: Childrens book with an animal (bunny or mouse) that wins the lottery (solved)

  1. cathy

    This sounds possible:
    Morris, the millionaire mouse /
    Melanie Martin; G Brian Karas

    1989
    English Book Book : Fiction : Juvenile audience 47 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
    Mahwah, N.J. : Troll Associates, ; ISBN: 0816713391 (lib. bdg.) 9780816713394 (lib. bdg.) 0816713405 (pbk.) 9780816713400 (pbk.)
    Overjoyed when he wins the million-dollar raffle, Morris Mouse decides to quit his job and buy everything he’s ever wanted.

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