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There's a Mouse about the House
My 2 year old loves this book. He reads it again and again. Did have to put some tape on the mouse's nose, but no tares in the book even with heavy use from a lively 2 year old. Great book!
There's a Mouse about the House
I purchased this book for my 3 grandchildren ages 1-4 and each one loves this book.Around 6 months they enjoy me pulling the mouse in and out of each page and by 1 year they themselves learn to pull the mouse in and out. My 3 yr old now loves to listen to the story too and can't wait to do it again. When asked to "Go get a book to read", it is always the first one they choose. It definitely is a favorite by far and I highly recommend it. This Christmas I purchased 5 copies through Amazon for gifts for my friends grandchildren. All kids love it and because they love it so much they themselves make sure the little mouse always gets back in his pocket. I've had my copy for 3 yrs.
There's a Mouse about the House
Highly recommend this book for children. This has been a favorite of my grandchildren, and I have bought it for others with favorable comments. A cute story and kids like moving the mouse from page to page along the dotted line in the book. Mouse goes under the door, up Mr. B's nightshirt and almost gets caught by the cat as he goes from room to room looking for the cheese.
There's a Mouse about the House
This book was bought for my oldest son. He loved it. When son number two came along, he destroyed the mouse. After a time we recovered the pieces and repaired it. There were many inquiries after that about whether he wanted to destroy the mouse or not. He tells me that he does not. Once he was old enough to enjoy books, the mouse became treasured and was not subject to further injury. Instead the second son looks after the mouse, and is frequently found reading the book to himself ("He gave Mrs. B a fright!"), passing the mouse through its pages. This is a great book, much loved by both my sons. I only wish there were more books like this, because even at 8, my older son fights with the 3 year old for the privilege of passing the mouse about the house.
There's a Mouse about the House
ISBN 0881101540 - Childrens' books with fun gimmicks are the ones that will grab a child's attention and lure them into the world of reading. That's a great thing and this book fits the bill, although there is one rather large negative.A hungry mouse wanders through the house in search of food. The mouse moves from room to room, following a dotted line, while the reader slips the cute little rodent through slots on each page. From the pantry to the kitchen, upstairs and back down again, the mouse finally finds his dinner and is ready to start all over again!The negative? Well, the book comes with a mouse that is stuck to the front cover with double-sided tape. Once the mouse has been taken off that tape, it might as well be a wild mouse because it seems to get lost easily. New, this is a superb book; used, I wouldn't buy it unless I was buying it in person OR if the online seller specifies whether or not the mouse is present. To make up for this loss potential, there is a mouse drawn on the back cover with directions for making a replacement. That's great, but some of us aren't up for the effort.That aside, Richard Fowler's definitely got a hit here. The mouse is cute, the illustrations are nicely detailed and colorful and the liftable flaps, along with the slots for the mouse to slip through, are a wonderfully fun gimmick that will keep children coming back for another reading.- AnnaLovesBooks
There's a Mouse about the House
A friend of mine recommended this book for our two-year old grandson. He immediately liked it and frequently wants it read to him.