A Mouse Called Miika

This little book was bought for one of my grandsons he enjoyed it.

If you’ve read A Boy Called Christmas, The Girl Who Saved Christmas,Father Christmas and Me and / or The Truth Pixie, you’ll have some idea of the charm and adventures in this latest in Matt Haig’s Christmas series. ’Two brave mice, one quest for cheese…’ An epic escapade, the story of a mouse named Miika who never knew his dad, and although he knew his mum, Ulla, was ’very, very very tired’ with thirteen little mice to care for, she fell asleep before she could get around to naming him. He was always hungry, the weakest and the smallest, the last one born, and the one who went largely ignored by his Mum. So one early morning, when the other mice are sleeping, he decides to leave his home in the tree. He pauses before leaving, saying goodbye to everyone, including his Mum, but no one is listening. He meets Bridget the Brave, who lives in another tree where she has piles of mushrooms and elf cheese, and an adventure begins. Like the other books in this series aimed at Middle School readers, there is a subtle message about the things in life that really matter, and the power attained by believing in yourself.

I love children's literature and Matt Haig has produced some heartwarming tales. I loved this little book. It is in hardback and only cost $4.99. Great value. Has a moral so a great book to read and talk about to your young children.

Arrived with a dirty dust cover that looks as though it’s been sliced by a knife when opening the box. A shame for $20 and to be gifting. Hard cover is red and with the title only printed on the spine so the dust cover is unfortunately an important part of the product.

I liked this book because it’s about all the opposites of life which is very well explained - E aged 8 years old