Produced by TV Ontario (TVO), this spin-off from the Canadian children’s TV series The Magic Library featured three puppet mice named Leon (voiced by Karen Valleau), Zazi (Trish Leeper) and little Norbert (voiced by Nina Keogh, who also designed the puppets).
The mice lived in the walls of a library, and, initially, the only ones who knew of their existence were Lee (Andrew Rosos), a lonely Chinese-Canadian boy who had just moved into the area and an interloping, mangy cat named Exit (voiced by Dan Hennessey).
Later in the series, the mice were discovered by three new children – Alysha (Erica Luttrell), Jason (Ari Magder), and Luke (Andrew Sardella), who became their secret friends. All the while, they hide from the assistant librarian, Kate (Stéphanie Broschart).
The series was designed to encourage a love of reading and promote social values as children learned about helping others, the importance of honesty, and overcoming their fears.
Eastern European cartoons were also aired on Bookmice, including ‘The Car with the Red Heart’, ‘Cepecek the Water Gnome’, ‘An Apple Goes a Rolling’ and ‘Bzuk and Tuk’.
Norbert (voice)
Nina Keogh Leon (voice)
Karen Valleau Zazi (voice)
Trish Leeper Exit the Cat (voice)
Dan Hennessey Kate (Assistant Librarian)
Stéphanie Broschart Lee
Andrew Rosos Luke
Andrew Sardella Jason
Ari Magder Alysha
Erica Luttrell Cosmo
Jack Duffy Officer Martinez
Stefanie Samuels Mr Flower (The Wiz of Wonder)
Eric Fink Wicked Witch
Marilyn Boyle
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