I probably wouldn't have purchased There's a Mouse About the House without seeing it in person - it just didn't jump out at me. I'm glad it was in my intro kit, because my kids reached for this one right away, and I ended up being pretty impressed with it, too!
Basically, there's a mouse who is looking all over the house for something to eat (my hungry kids can relate). The mouse is a small cardboard mouse with a rope tail, and he slides through small slits in the book to get from one room to another on his quest for food.
He follows the dotted lines, which go from the left to the right, which helps teach directional tracking, a very important early literacy skill (the reading teacher in me was impressed). Holding the mouse and guiding him along the path helps develop fine motor skills as well.
Kids learn to turn one page at a time, because if they turn two (or three or five), the mouse won't be there peeking into the next room. Score another point for early literacy education! And, the story is fun. I mean, there's a mouse in the house - how could you go wrong?
If your kids like this one, check out A Squirrel's Tale for more slip-through-the-slot action.
Happy Reading,
Amy
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