When the Mice Family Comes to Visit

by Wenjun Qin, Xiaoxuan Xu (Illustrations)

Melvin’s relatives are travelling from all over to celebrate the Mice Festival at his home! It’s an exciting event for the mice, with much fun and celebration to be had. Gifts are exchanged, and games are played, but Uncle Dom still hasn’t arrived. Will the whole family be able to celebrate together, or will this year’s reunion dinner be one beloved family member short? This is a sweet tale about family bonds.

48 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2019

About the author

Wenjun Qin was born in Shanghai in 1954. In 2009, she became the first Chinese writer to be shortlisted for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. In 2002, she was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An almost ideal family reunion. A little too good to be true.