ISBN13
9781788008259
Review published
01/10/2020
By Reviewer
Carol
Star Rating
By Author / Illustrator
Age range(s)
3+
Review
Poor Bear. He was quite happy sat in his chair. But now Mouse has turned up, unasked for and unannounced. All bear wants is for Mouse to go, so he can be left in peace.
With minimal words and expressive pictures, we can see from page 1 that Bear is a rather curmudgeonly creature while Mouse with his open smile and bright jumper is more fun-loving. He hangs picture, tries on costumes, drops food everywhere and even performs some taekwondo. Bear is long-suffering and unimpressed. But when all's said and done, and Mouse provides a party, it is quite nice to have a friend.
Short, sweet, with one wonderful 'O' rhyme running throughout (buffalo, pistachio, stereo, overflow), There's a Mouse in my House does a lot with a little. More than the sum of its parts, and a great prompt for discussion ('Do you think Bear's life would be better before or after Mouse arrived?'), There's a Mouse in my House is a warm, witty, wonderful addition to an Early Years bookshelf.
Picture book / Reviewed by Carol Carter, school librarian
