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When a clever and resourceful mouse
looks for a safe place to settle down, she learns that home is wherever you
make it. A story about friendship, hospitality, and building from the
award-winning and bestselling Michael Hall, creator of Red: A Crayon’s Story
and Perfect Square.On a chilly morning, a
mouse finds something remarkable: a warm and welcoming fire. So, she builds a
stove to mark the spot. When a fox chases the mouse but suddenly stops, she
builds a floor on the patch of ground where she is protected. Soon, it seems as
though the mouse has everything she needs for a house. But there’s one thing
missing: friends!
House
Mouse is a deceptively simple story about hard
work, creativity, and sharing from a master of layered, yet accessible picture
books. Michael Hall’s signature bright, bold mixed-media artwork will catch the
eye of the youngest readers, as will the busy mouse’s tool collection and
construction work.
House Mouse is playful and surprising and
shares a powerful message about friendship, empathy, and hospitality. A
must-have for fans of Mo Willems and Eric Carle.
About the author
Michael Hall grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and lives with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the creator of numerous acclaimed picture books for children, including Frankencrayon, Red: A Crayon’s Story, My Heart Is Like a Zoo, Perfect Square, and It’s an Orange Aardvark!
Michael Hall grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and lives with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the creator of numerous acclaimed picture books for children, including Frankencrayon, Red: A Crayon’s Story, My Heart Is Like a Zoo, Perfect Square, and It’s an Orange Aardvark!
Summary
When a clever and resourceful mouse
looks for a safe place to settle down, she learns that home is wherever you
make it. A story about friendship, hospitality, and building from the
award-winning and bestselling Michael Hall, creator of Red: A Crayon’s Story
and Perfect Square.
On a chilly morning, a
mouse finds something remarkable: a warm and welcoming fire. So, she builds a
stove to mark the spot. When a fox chases the mouse but suddenly stops, she
builds a floor on the patch of ground where she is protected. Soon, it seems as
though the mouse has everything she needs for a house. But there’s one thing
missing: friends!
House
Mouse is a deceptively simple story about hard
work, creativity, and sharing from a master of layered, yet accessible picture
books. Michael Hall’s signature bright, bold mixed-media artwork will catch the
eye of the youngest readers, as will the busy mouse’s tool collection and
construction work.
House Mouse is playful and surprising and
shares a powerful message about friendship, empathy, and hospitality. A
must-have for fans of Mo Willems and Eric Carle.
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“A story of perseverance and hospitality, Hall’s latest follows a hardworking mouse and her home-building journey. . . . Hall’s use of onomatopoeia and geometric shapes (a triangle for the mouse’s body; rectangles for the house’s frame and floor) naturally emphasize and extend the construction theme. Vignettes highlighting the protagonist’s industriousness are interwoven with double-page spreads depicting cutaway and interior views of her cozy home. . . . This tale of a mouse and her house is aglow with tenacity, generosity, and good cheer.”
