Mouse in the House

Rating:
Summary: A Very Naughty Mouse
Review: Now, normally a cat person, I also have a secret love for mice. They are just too adorable. When my cat found a mouse "in the house" a few months ago, I immediately let the poor thing go back outside hoping it would run back to its home in the fields.

Now in this story, a very mischievous mouse named Henrietta lives in a house and at times takes many long-distance expeditions in order to become an expert on cats and the cheeses of the world.

On the first page she is already up to no good, knocking over the ink and running right through the ink, so here she starts to leave a trail of paw prints on each page.

"On each page, in each room, I'll be doing my worst." -Henrietta

As you turn to the second page, suddenly she disappears, yet the paw prints tell exactly where she is, if you follow the right ones. The entire page is the garden room filled with potted bulbs, a wheelbarrow and watering can. Oh, and a few rather nibbled on apples.

Next, the delightful kitchen shelves become a mouse playground. Cheese, jelly, chocolate mice and where did she go? She is hidden quite well! Still in the kitchen, we see all the makings for cake and cookies for the birthday party. Looks delicious. Then, onto the hallway to hide safely while the cat is asleep.

While the birthday party is going on, little Henrietta has a feast of her own and is found nibbling on some cat cookies. Off to the playroom where she disappears almost entirely and then off to the bathroom to sail in a boat. By accident, she gets a bit of a bath. lol

"On to the attic, the best is for last! No one comes up-I can hide in the past." -Henrietta

Finally, the next morning she collects the rest of the party leftovers to furnish her nest and then suddenly she sees paws at the door!

"The cat seeks a mouse. I may have to move on-is there room in your house?" she says.

I can also highly recommend: The Country Mouse in the Town House in which the little country mouse receives an invitation to visit the little city mouse and you just know they are going to have some "scampering" good times.

Cute hide-and-seek books.

Rating:
Summary: A Very Naughty Mouse
Review: Now, normally a cat person, I also have a secret love for mice. They are just too adorable. When my cat found a mouse "in the house" a few months ago, I immediately let the poor thing go back outside hoping it would run back to its home in the fields.

Now in this story, a very mischievous mouse named Henrietta lives in a house and at times takes many long-distance expeditions in order to become an expert on cats and the cheeses of the world.

On the first page she is already up to no good, knocking over the ink and running right through the ink, so here she starts to leave a trail of paw prints on each page.

"On each page, in each room, I'll be doing my worst." -Henrietta

As you turn to the second page, suddenly she disappears, yet the paw prints tell exactly where she is, if you follow the right ones. The entire page is the garden room filled with potted bulbs, a wheelbarrow and watering can. Oh, and a few rather nibbled on apples.

Next, the delightful kitchen shelves become a mouse playground. Cheese, jelly, chocolate mice and where did she go? She is hidden quite well! Still in the kitchen, we see all the makings for cake and cookies for the birthday party. Looks delicious. Then, onto the hallway to hide safely while the cat is asleep.

While the birthday party is going on, little Henrietta has a feast of her own and is found nibbling on some cat cookies. Off to the playroom where she disappears almost entirely and then off to the bathroom to sail in a boat. By accident, she gets a bit of a bath. lol

"On to the attic, the best is for last! No one comes up-I can hide in the past." -Henrietta

Finally, the next morning she collects the rest of the party leftovers to furnish her nest and then suddenly she sees paws at the door!

"The cat seeks a mouse. I may have to move on-is there room in your house?" she says.

I can also highly recommend: The Country Mouse in the Town House in which the little country mouse receives an invitation to visit the little city mouse and you just know they are going to have some "scampering" good times.

Cute hide-and-seek books.

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful to look at
Review: This pictures in this book are beautiful. The story is a rhyming verse of a mouse crashing in on a child's birthday party. As the party continues, the mouse moves from room to room. Children enjoy finding the mouse on every page. The mouse is cleaverly hidden and mixed in amongst other "mouse like" items. This is a fun book to read as well as enjoy the detailed creative photos. A simpler variation of the "I Spy Books" with a delightful suspensful poem to carry the action along.