The Mouse Couple A mouse couple, in search of the mightiest husband for their daughter, approach the sun, the clouds, the wind, and a butte, before the unexpected victor finally appears. author Ekkehart Malotki illustrator Michael Lacapa ISBN: 9780873584739 Published: 1988 Northland Pub. 56 Genre: Folklore and Fairy Tales Myths and Legends Picture Book Age: Intermediate (ages 9-14) Region: Americas United States Southwest North America Themes: mouse marriage Hopi Indigenous