A New House for Mouse

by Petr Horáček

Book Overview

A hungry mouse is determined to find the perfect house for her oversize apple in this funny, vibrantly illustrated story with die-cut surprises. One morning Mouse finds an enormous apple and decides that she really must take it inside. But her burrow is too small - so she sets out in search of a new, bigger house and an owner who's willing to share. Will she ever find a burrow to fit her and her apple, which she nibbles away as she goes? With bold...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763625175
• ISBN13: 9780763625177
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

A family favorite

My kids ask to read this book over and over again. It is such a simple story, but young children are delighted to watch as the apple gets smaller.

Great book for toddlers!

My 2 year old found this book at a friend's house and asked me to read it to her several times. Now, a month later, she asks me to tell her the story about the little mouse all the time. When we go to her tumbling class, she finds the biggest ball, and tries to push it through the different equipment, like the mouse pushing the apple into his hole. Then she asks me to tell her the story again, and she looks for smaller balls to fit into different holes around the tumbling equipment. She even pretends to "eat" the balls to make them smaller so they will fit. It is a sweet story, with great illustrations and colors, and it gives toddlers a sense of making something big into something smaller.

A fantastic book for children!

Every now and then you find a book which is delightful as it is sweet. This book follows the adventures of a mouse who is looking for a new house for herself and her apple. There are cut out holes between the pages which show scenes from outside and inside the other animals homes and really add to the adventure. An instant classic and one which is sure to become your children's favorite!