Gingerbread Mouse

by Katy Bratun

A heartwarming Christmas story about a place to call home On a snowy winter's night, Mouse is snug in her bed. Then… crack!  A tree branch falls and destroys her house! It’s up to Mouse to find a new place to live in time for her to enjoy the season. With determination, resourcefulness, and a good amount of Christmas wonder, Mouse finds not only another house but also a place she can truly call home. Katy Bratun’s detailed and vivacious illustrations capture the warm yet festive innerworkings of Mouse’s possible homes. Little ones will want to snuggle up with this story over and over again throughout the holiday season. Includes a delicious recipe for gingerbread cookies.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Childrens, Holiday, Animals, School, Storytime

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Karley Barfield]

Text-to-Self Connection: The Gingerbread Mouse book reminds me so much of my childhood Christmas. My mother used to read me this book multiple times during the month of December. We would do twenty-four nights of Christmas reading where I would choose a Christmas book before bed for her to read to me. I would choose Gingerbread Mouse multiple times. I find this book written and illustrated so well. The mouse had a happy ending when finding his forever home with his new family. The setting of the book was so warm during Christmas time and I will forever cherish the meaning it had for me.

[Traci Ely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute story. My son loved looking at the pictures as I read him the story

[Callie Aunko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute book!! After this little mouse's house is broken by a tree branch what will she do? She moves into a gingerbread house of course! A great little Christmas book.

[Sarah Stumphf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute Christmas story about Santa Clause.

[Silvia80 · Rating 4 out of 5]

racconto natalizio per bambini

L'albo illustrato, dalle illustrazioni luminose e colorate, emanano un sentore di ambiente caldo e accogliente, il significato di quanto è bello avere una casa e una famiglia.
La storia della topolina che perde casa insegna ai bambini di non arrendersi mai neanche quando le cose si fanno difficili.

TRAMA
Una topolina, in una nevosa notte d'inverno, sta beatamente dormendo nella sua accogliente casetta ma un ramo caduto, distrugge la sua abitazione.

La topolina, con determinazione, intraprendenza e una buona dose di meraviglia natalizia, si mette subito in viaggio, in cerca di una nuova sistemazione, fino a quando finalmente avvista delle luci.

La casa non solo è splendida ma all'interno si trova un'altra casa fatta di marzapane e la topolina è decisa a stabilirsi lì.

[Claire Brignac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute book! It was about a mouse who lived in a tree but in the middle of the night her cozy little house was destroyed by a tree branch so then she goes into someone's home and makes her new home in a gingerbread house. Later that night, Santa comes and brings her a big house for her to live in permanently and everything is better now. That story was so cute I enjoyed it as an adult. That is a story that I will read with my kids because it can give them the message to never give up when things get hard. This was a very good read!

[Mother Goose Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gingerbread Mouse is a super sweet story about a little mouse, whose home is destroyed by a falling tree branch during a winter storm. When she sees a gingerbread house in the big house that is nearby, she knows it’s the perfect place for her to live. On Christmas Eve, Santa has a special surprise just for mouse. Then on Christmas Day, she is surprised once again! Warm and cheerful illustrations fill the pages of this perfect picture book for gingerbread lovers. Highly recommended.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh this is an adorable story about Mouse who loses her house just before Christmas. Ever resilient, she finds a new home, works hard to replace many of her treasured items, and is rewarded by Santa on Christmas Eve. Great colorful illustrations with wonderful details! I loved Mouse by the third page.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think the animal lover in me is starting to show again. I loved that this little mouse went to move into a Gingerbread house. It made me think that I would like to have a little mouse in a Gingerbread house too. The family in the book seems nice although they are very peripheral. Santa is also great and takes care of the little one.

[Mortisha Cassavetes · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautifully illustrated book with a heart touching story of Ms Mouse who lost her home one very cold snowy night and a wonderful gift from a little girl and Santa. I loved it and highly recommend it for kids of all ages especially around Christmas time.

[Annburnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute Christmas book about a mouse finding a new home.

[Kristen Dutkiewicz · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little mouse moves into a gingerbread house but Santa has a more permanent solution for her.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

[Deanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story and lovely illustrations.

[Valencia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a sweet story.

[Rayjan Koehler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute Christmas story..

❤Love the recipe inside the back cover. ❤

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story. My boys liked this one. They're excited to try the cookie recipe in the back of the book.

[Chinook · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is quite a sweet little story about a mouse finding a forever house.

[Melki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a little too cutesy for my taste, though I did like the furniture Mouse made using found objects. Très chic!

[Set · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Christmas drawings are so nostalgic and cute; I believe color pencils, watercolor and ink but don't take my word for it. A little mouse losses her home and sets out to find one on Christmas eve.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars A sweet mouse loses her home and finds a new one in a gingerbread house. The illustrations are very detailed and lots of fun to look at and study.

[Nancy Snyder · Rating 3 out of 5]

A "sweet" Christmas story told from a mouse's point of view. Bright, cheerful illustrations add to the fun at Christmas.

[Carina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book came along as part of a Scholastic book set to count down to Christmas.

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very sweet story about a mouse who loses her home and finds another. Lovely illustrations (though Scholastic’s print job doesn’t do justice).

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures and great read aloud for primary grades. One of my favorites for Christmastime.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better books we read tonight, though the girls had questions about if the mouse was allowed to live in the dollhouse by the family and why.

[Anna]

9.4 / 10 stars

[Megan Packnett · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a cute, quick story my 8 year old was able to read before bed.

[amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25⭐️ these illustrations slay

[The Transmuted Tree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Red 2nd