Big Ideas for Little People

 

The House That Mouse Built

by Maggie Rudy and Pam Abrams

Photography by Bruce Wolf

Meet Mouse. And check out his amazing house! In fact, his entire tiny world is completely enchanting. Each lovingly crafted scene is packed with incredible details. How could Musetta, hungry and bold, resist the cheese, tasty and cold, that stood in the house... that Mouse built?

 

About the team 

Maggie Rudy has spent 20 years handcrafting the most exquisite little mice, miniature homes, and every imaginable accessory for them.

Pam Abrams is the author of Can I Push the Button? and Now I Eat My ABCs

 

Reviews

 

"My children adored finding all kinds of tiny surprises in the intricate scenes, like the wall clock made from an antique watch face or the front porch step created out of a decorative mints container."

Full review with video of Maggie Rudy in her mouse-making shop: cuteeverything.com

 

"Different from the illustrated or computer generated illustration as the book is illustrated with still life pictures. Very, very cute."

Full review: amusingreviews.blogspot.com

 

"The story, told concisely and satisfyingly in rhyme, is one that children can relate to: Mouse has built a house and a second mouse, Musetta, takes his piece of cheese. This act provokes a chain of events that's exactly right for small children: a bumblebee stings the wrongdoer, who is appropriately upset, and Woolly Bear caterpillar helps out. There is a final plot twist that is just right for adults and kids alike."

More reviews: amazon.com