Ty Bach Twt i Miss Trwyn Smwt

by Petr Horáček

Problem y llygoden fach, Miss Trwyn Smwt, yw sut mae dod ag afal mawr i mewn i'w th bach twt Drwy ddod o hyd i gartref newydd, wrth gwrs! Dewch yn gwmni, dewch ar un waith ac edrychwch trwy'r tyllau ar hyd y daith. Addasiad Cymraeg o A New House for Mouse.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Animals, Food, Fiction, Humor

Paperback

First published April 3, 2004

About the author

Petr Horáček is the author-illustrator of Look Out, Suzy Goose and Silly Suzy Goose, as well as Run, Mouse, Run!; Bird, Fly High; A New House for Mouse; and Strawberries Are Red. He lives in England.

Reviews

[Christine Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and creative way of using cut-outs in the pages. Sweet little story

[Shazia Hassan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book with colourful pictures that compliment the story. The story is about a mouse that finds an oversize apple and desperatelty wanted to bring that apple into his house but the hole to his house in the ground was small for the apple to pass. So the mouse decides to go for a hunt for a bigger house and as he goes in search for a big hole he comes across different animals but none of them let him share their house with him. As he was searching for a bigger house the mouse started to eat the apple and the apple started to get smaller. He went to different houses but with no luck he ended up coming back to his house and he was able to take the apple in since it was smaller. He slept in his bed all tired and realised there is no place like home.
This book was read to reception class and the children loved it. The story teaches them about adventures, not giving up and that there is no place like home, feelings and thoughts children can and should relate to. This is a good book for shared reading or then guided reading. Children can guess when the mouse goes to the next house and see if they can name the correct animal. The words were simple and easy to understand. The story also teaches that even a small thing like the mouse can go on big adventures so children should learn to be like the mouse and always try in life and never give up. This book can be related to PSED section of the EYFS learning.

[Luciana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great little story about a mouse who needs a bigger house because they have found an apple & can't get it inside.

The mouse nibbles on the apple as they journey from one hole to another, asking the resident if they can move in. Unfortunately, all the holes are filled with occupants, but then, the mouse has nibbled enough of the apple, it actually fits into a home.

The illustrations are vibrant, there is a hole on every page revealing a bigger size for the mouse & the apple.

Young children will love this one!

[Gaby Vallarino · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary: A little mouse found an apple and decided she wanted to have in her house. She the realized it doesn’t fit, so she starting searching for a new house to live while at the same time she took little bites of the apple. After being rejected to live on all the houses she found, she finally found one where she and the apple fit perfectly. It turns out that it was her own house.

Theme: The major themes of the story are to never give up until reaching the goal and to plan and think before you act because sometimes the solution is easy but you just don’t see it because of making quick decisions.

Personal Response: I liked this book because it was very fun and easy to read. What I loved most about the book was that the pictures were very creative and interactive because all the pages had holes and connected with picture of the the next page.

Why I recommend this book: I would recommend this book because it was interactive. Children would find it really fun by looking at all the pictures and connection between pages. I would also recommend it because it leaves a good message to children about always reaching their goals.

[Anna A-P · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this tale, a mouse finds an apple that he wants to bring into his house, but it won’t fit through the small hole that is his home’s opening/door. He goes from door to door to increasingly larger homes with increasingly larger animals living within to ask if he can live with them so that he will have space for his apple. However, as he goes door to door, he also eats bites of his apple, making it smaller! So, in the end, he returns to his own tiny home, through which the small apple core can now fit through the door. This story is rich, with many different synonyms throughout to expand children’s vocabulary. You can incorporate size and measurement in dramatizations and math lessons inspired by the book.

Visuals closely match the language in the book; engaging story with different levels—children will catch on to pattern of animals turning the mouse away, but it will take some observation for them to notice that the apple is growing smaller and smaller.

[Donna Franklin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for 3-6 year old. Nicely made so she can see through a hole to have a peep at the next house and then it is revealed on the following page.
As mouse tried to find a home for her and her Apple, she eats the apple as she goes on an adventure and finally decides to go back home with her Apple and it fits. It’s interesting to see what children recognise this and can explain why the Apple now fits.

[UWE Primary English Team]

Jane: A new house for mouse by Petr Horacek is perfect for the child who likes a book with bold illustrations and something a bit different about the pages. This one has a hole cut out of it – this is the hole that mouse looks out of to see an apple he really wants but of course it doesn’t fit into his small mouse hole. Mouse decides he needs to find a new house that has a bigger hole to get into it and so he sets off to find one. Children can predict what might be in the hole as the entrance holes to houses get bigger and bigger, as do the animal that live in them.

Dan: This is a lovely interactive book that just cries out to be explored by children. It would work well as a read aloud to a class, but particularly effective if shared with a small group. I love the bold illustrations throughout and the funny ending to the book is just perfect!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun story with great illustrations about a little mouse who needs to find a new house because his apple is too large to fit through his front door (hole). As the day goes on, Mouse has lots of polite encounters with other animals and discovers what makes a home. A good story time read!

[Juliëtte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Muis zocht een huis waar de appel ook in past. Alle andere holletjes waren bezet, totdat ze het berenbos vond. Ze kocht bij de beer wonen, maar dat wilde hij niet. Uiteindelijk was de appel al op en kon muis in zijn eigen huis blijven wonen. Ik vond het geen spannend verhaal. Gewoon wel leuk.

[Casandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book about a mouse's journey to find a new house big enough for her and her apple.

[Grace Gayer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was by an author I am not familiar with yet, so that was enjoyable. It also allowed for conversations about size, introducing mathematical language into story time!

[Jackie Mc · Rating 5 out of 5]

What differencet kind of book. Lovely read funny and existing.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Valley View Story Time copy
No felt set 12/2019

[Y.Poston]

cute

[Noëlle Engels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blijft een heerlijk prentenboek!

[Rayn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story, informative & very good illustrations.

[Juliette Sarrazin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

[booktroverted mama · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tuhle knihu máme doma nejnověji a od prvního přečtení se líbila. Je pokaždé ve výběru knih, které si můj čtyřletý syn vybírá k postýlce před spaním.

[Marijke Plante · Rating 5 out of 5]

Een muis vindt een appel, maar die past niet in haar holletje. Dus moet kleine muis op zoek naar een nieuw onderkomen. Ze klopt aan bij een mol, een konijn en een das, maar die hebben geen plek in hun hol. Onderweg neemt de muis steeds hapjes van de appel, want van dat zoeken krijg je natuurlijk trek. Een beer heeft plek zat in zijn hol, maar de muis rent bang weg. Uiteindelijk komt ze weer bij haar eigen huis terecht, waar de appel inmiddels heel goed in past. Eind goed, al goed.

Kleine muis zoekt een huis heeft alle elementen in zich om een geweldige voorleeservaring te zijn. De van oorsprong Tsjechische Petr Horáček heeft met kleine muis een hele schattige, aansprekende hoofdpersoon geschapen. Er wordt veel gebruikt gemaakt van herhaling, een heel belangrijk element in boeken voor de allerkleinsten. Door de verschillende dierenkarakters kun je je uitleven met stemmetjes als je dat zou willen. Ook eindigt het boek waar het begon, bij het holletje van kleine muis. Dat maakt het verhaal mooi rond.

Maar het mooiste aan dit boek zijn de doorkijkjes. Steeds als mol voor een hol staat, zie je een doorkijkje naar de volgende bladzijde in het boek. En als je omslaat en in het hol van een van de dieren bent beland, kijk je via hetzelfde doorkijkje naar de muis, die nog buiten het holletje staat. Simpel maar o zo doeltreffend.

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[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

The main character in this book is Mouse, Mouse couldn't find space in her house to fit a huge apple in there. Mouse tried and tried but couldn't pull the apple through the tiny hole. Mouse then decided to look for a new house, as she tries to find another new house, she takes a bite of the apple each time.

She visits Mole, Rabbit and Badger and on each journey she eats a little bit of her apple. In the end, Mouse found an enormous hole. in the the big hole, there was a bear. In the end, little mouse was tired and found a tiny hole and at this same time her apple was finished. She ended up pulling the apple into the original house (hole) she lived in, after a very long day she fell asleep.

This book can be shared to the whole class as a story time book. It can help children to become familiar with sounds, rhythms and words, Children can also think about the feelings of the character in the book. this book encourages children to guess what might be hiding in the next "hole". Will it be scary? Will it be nice? Will it be silly? you can make this book as engaging as you like.

This is a lovely book with colourful pictures that compliment the story, I enjoyed the book and it will be age appropriate for Nursery- KS1 children.

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This out-of-print story works perfectly in a story-time setting for pre-schoolers.

Embellish the story with actions such as hand-over-hand pulling a rope (page 3)and slapping knees making a running sound (p.19).

Encourage children to guess what might be hiding in the next "hole". Will it be scary? Will it be nice? Will it be silly?

This is call "dialogic reading" (having a dialogue between the reader and the listener).

"Dialogic reading works. Children who have been read to dialogically are substantially ahead of children who have been read to traditionally on tests of language development. Children can jump ahead by several months in just a few weeks of dialogic reading." http://www.readingrockets.org/article...

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations in this are a little dark in tone, but they do work with the story as mouse is trying to find a new home because the apple he has found won't fit through the hole. All of the other occupants of the ground dwelling holes and caves don't want to give up their space. Horacek does a good job of showing why mouse and his home just might be the perfect place to stay.

Did a reread of this title and liked it better seven years later, because it is definitely a good story for a child and one could so easily see that apple getting smaller. Besides I had just finished a picture book that was totally confusing about farm animals, it was so dumb. Horacek has become one of my favorite authors/illustrators. Dec 2024

[Suphia Ansari · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hungry mouse finds a beautiful shiny red apple outside her home. Her house is very small, how can she fit the huge apple into her tiny home. Mouse is very determined and sets off on her journey to find a new, bigger house and an owner who's willing to share. As she searches far and hard, she also grows very hungry. She nibbles on the apple as she tries lots of different houses. Eventually, a tired mouse returns to home sweet home and now the smaller, eaten apple fits perfectly. A perfect story for Reception children, children realise how size can change and how things can then fit. It’s great for getting children to guess the end and use their imagination.

[Funn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mouse is happy in her little home until one day she finds a huge apple that will not fit into her home. So she decides to go on a hunt for a new house where she meets lots of different animals in their homes on the way. This book is a great book to read out loud to young children, as you can get them interact with you while reading the story to them. It has peep through holes where you can get the children to guess what type of animal lives in the hole. It can also be used to introduce animals, the environment they live in and what types of food they eat to young children.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mouse needs a house big enough to fit bother her and a delicious apple. She asks her other hole-dwelling friends who all reply that there isn't room for the both of them and their tasty treats. As Mouse nibbles on the apple it becomes smaller and smaller, which makes for a perfect ending when Mouse ends up back at home sweet home.

Watercolor and cut paper illustrations with die-cuts make for a great read aloud for PreK.

[Hafidha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful book. Love the cut outs from one page to another. The drawings are great, and my two year old loves when I do the voices of the animals (rabbit, mole, badger, bear, and the mouse). Very cute, just the right length for a toddler who wants to hear the story again and again. I borrowed this from the library, but will likely buy a copy for our own collection.

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Horacek's illustrations are wonderful as always! This is a cute and simple story about a mouse looking for a house that can fit him and his apple, and the animals he runs into along the way. Could as the kids, "Do you think he found a new house?" and "What animals did he find?" to make it interactive.

[Desiree Kulewsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! I liked the pictures and the fact that there were holes in the pages representing the holes in the story. I also liked the ending of the book where the mouse ends up going back into his original hole. Very cute! I think that any child would like this book. I would reccomend this book and read it again.

[Kate Hastings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute story, perfect for a cut-and-tell. Mouse can't fit his apple in his hole, so he goes looking for a new place, nibbling a bit of his apple along the way... until she ends up back at home and the apple fits!

[Aramis · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nicely illustrated book with cut outs between pages that allow you to see some anthropomorphic animal homes inside and out as mouse travels around looking for a house where he and his apple can live.