There's a Mouse about the House

The book did not include the mouse.

I ordered both the mouse in the house and a squirrels tale and neither came with the animal? The image shows the mouse and the description did not say there wouldn’t be one. Disappointed since that is the whole purpose of the book.

This is a wonderfully fun book for children. Its all about the mouse moving through the book and story so imagine my disappointment when the book arrived without the mouse.

Now even though the mouse was missing from this book & there IS a pattern of a mouse on the back of the book I feel that should have been told to me when I bought the book. I went ahead & made a mouse from cardboard even used yarn for his tail. My grandson still loved the book and that's all that matters. He loved watching where the mouse would go on every page. Good thing this is a hardcover book because it is well loved.

Received the book today. The mouse piece was missing which Is the main part of the book.

I’m disappointed that the book didn’t come with the mouse, it didn’t say anything about it missing when I ordered.

Good thing this is a sturdy book, because my grandchildren hunt for it the moment they come in the door, and we read it until I entice them away from it with cookies or something! We are on our third mouse (there is a pattern on the book for making one if you lose the one that comes with the book). If you want your kids/grandkids to love books more than television, this is a great start in that direction...

This is a great book! I'm 24 now, and I still remember reading this book with my mother and how excited I used to get whenever we would read it together. I still have it and I will never get rid of it! It's a cherished childhood memory for me. I highly recommend it for parents who want a book their children will truly enjoy.

I'm told this book and its companion about the squirrel are very popular among Usborne Book buyers. I know my children, ages 3 and 1, love the book! They push the durable, laminated mouse with a yarn tail through the slot holes in each page, run it along the dotted trail, push it out the back cover, and return to the front for another go. My oldest quotes the words after only a few reads (though Mr. B. scares her--maybe the mouse running down his nightshirt is too intense for her). Want a plot summary? A mouse runs through the B. family house looking for some food. He avoids the cat, learns that other mice have already eaten certain items, is announced by the parrot, scares Mrs. B., narrowly avoids Mr. B and his broom, and finally escapes the cat again after a bite of cheese. It's cute and fun!

This is one of the most fought-over books in my house, and the one that gets left out the most. I'm surprised at how durable this book is. We've had it for several years, and despite all the use it's seen, it's still in great shape. The mouse is a separate piece that has its own clear holder on the front of the book. As you read the book, you slip the mouse through different slots as the mouse runs through the house looking for food and avoiding the cat. There is even a pattern on the back cover for making a new mouse in case the original mouse gets lost. The only suggestion I would make is to laminate the original mouse in some clear contact or something like that. I used some clear packing tape. Your kids will have a lot of fun with this book. It would also make a great gift for a preschool to reading-age child.

My son (2 yr.)and I read this book five and six times daily. I actually "catch" him poking the mouse through the slots and turning the pages when he is supposed to be taking a nap. It's the only book he has consistently requested.