{"product_id":"house-mouse-isbn-9780062866196","title":"House Mouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a clever and resourceful mouse\u003cbr\u003elooks for a safe place to settle down, she learns that home is wherever you\u003cbr\u003emake it. A story about friendship, hospitality, and building from the\u003cbr\u003eaward-winning and bestselling Michael Hall, creator of \u003cem\u003eRed: A Crayon’s Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Perfect Square\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a chilly morning, a\u003cbr\u003emouse finds something remarkable: a warm and welcoming fire. So, she builds a\u003cbr\u003estove to mark the spot. When a fox chases the mouse but suddenly stops, she\u003cbr\u003ebuilds a floor on the patch of ground where she is protected. Soon, it seems as\u003cbr\u003ethough the mouse has everything she needs for a house. But there’s one thing\u003cbr\u003emissing: friends!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHouse\u003cbr\u003eMouse\u003c\/em\u003e is a deceptively simple story about hard\u003cbr\u003ework, creativity, and sharing from a master of layered, yet accessible picture\u003cbr\u003ebooks. Michael Hall’s signature bright, bold mixed-media artwork will catch the\u003cbr\u003eeye of the youngest readers, as will the busy mouse’s tool collection and\u003cbr\u003econstruction work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHouse Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e is playful and surprising and\u003cbr\u003eshares a powerful message about friendship, empathy, and hospitality. A\u003cbr\u003emust-have for fans of Mo Willems and Eric Carle. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“It begins with a house, or perhaps with a warm, welcoming flame, or perhaps with the intrepid journey of a mouse who travels over a hill, across a river, and into an asparagus patch to find a home. . . . Gentle, straightforward text and onomatopoeia recount the mouse’s efforts to envision what could be before it is there . . . A thoughtful tale for engineers young and old.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When a mouse discovers a ‘warm and welcoming’ flame in an asparagus patch one cold day, she makes the first in a series of life-changing decisions. . . . The construction theme is a natural for Hall, who builds his images from simple, bright-colored shapes . . . As readers appreciate Hall’s graphic inventiveness, they can also ponder how much comfort and company a hearth can provide.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With the graphic minimalism of a simple group of shapes or the squiggle of a line, a house mouse creates a space that evolves into a house for all. . . . This simple book is a timely addition to titles that encourage social emotional learning as it presents a step-by-step transformation that echoes safety with an enduring welcome and empathy for newcomers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With the graphic minimalism of a simple group of shapes or the squiggle of a line, a house mouse creates a space that evolves into a house for all. . . . This simple book is a timely addition to titles that encourage social emotional learning as it presents a step-by-step transformation that echoes safety with an enduring welcome and empathy for newcomers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It all begins when a tiny mouse finds something remarkable in a wild asparagus patch. . . . The soundscaping elements . . . will lend themselves brilliantly to read-alouds, child participation, and dramatization . . . This is a sweet, original, well-structured story about how leading with our warm, welcoming impulses will serve and protect us all.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A story of perseverance and hospitality, Hall’s latest follows a hardworking mouse and her home-building journey. . . . Hall’s use of onomatopoeia and geometric shapes (a triangle for the mouse’s body; rectangles for the house’s frame and floor) naturally emphasize and extend the construction theme. Vignettes highlighting the protagonist’s industriousness are interwoven with double-page spreads depicting cutaway and interior views of her cozy home. . . . This tale of a mouse and her house is aglow with tenacity, generosity, and good cheer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889480823013,"sku":"NP9780062866196","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062866196.jpg?v=1730231343","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/house-mouse-isbn-9780062866196","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}