This book is a delight, as every aspect of it is executed exquisitely.
Little Mouse, feeling a little lonely, leaves his house to find his friends. As he checks in on a variety of insects and small animals, he finds that they are all too busy to spend time with him. This leaves him feeling unloved and even more sad. However, the next day all of Little Mouse’s friends visit him and remind him that they do care about him, which makes Little Mouse very happy.
Who Wants To Play With Little Mouse? offers multiple layers of learning opportunities for young ones. At the outset, it is simply a counting book, as Little Mouse counts the number of his friends from one to ten and then they count back from ten to one. However, the variety of creatures that little mouse encounters can also help children to learn the names of various insects and animals. And, perhaps foremost, the wonderful lessons that this book teaches children about friendship and emotions can help youths to cope with their own feelings.
The artwork accompanying Jana Buchmann’s story is wonderful and the expressions on Little Mouse’s face are simply adorable. The story itself, which is told in simple rhymes, is fun to read aloud and makes a captivating tale for preschoolers. This book is a delight, as every aspect of it is executed exquisitely. Who Wants To Play With Little Mouse? is an entertaining and educational story that will make a wonderful addition to the home libraries of little learners everywhere.
Congratulations to
Who Wants To Play With Little Mouse? by Jana Buchmann
winner of the
Indies Today 2020 Best Children’s Book Award
