I started reading according to my mum about 4 years old thanks to her love of books, but this was considered the "first" book I read alone and quietly at 6 years old. I finished it in one day! I still have my original copy from all those years ago, and remember it fondly =) Very cute for kids!
These 12 short stories follow along the everyday adventures of a cute and cuddly mouse. In the first story readers quickly realize that Pippa is a smart, fearless mouse who isn't afraid to build things. Other stories show she's far from perfect but the way she gets in and out of trouble is enjoyable for those listening, reading on their own for the first time, or rereading all over again.
The characters that pop up throughout the stories all have their own personality and I find the slightly dangerous Fox one of my favorites.
The illustrations by Cyndy Szekeres are classic and cute and really help keep the little ones attention. This is one of my childhood books that I've kept and always have ready to read whenever babysitting.
This is purely a joyful nostalgia read for me. Pippa the mouse and her friends Weber Duck and Gray Bird go on adventures and enjoy the different seasons. It's hard to look at this book as anything but brilliant as I have fond memories of being 7 years old and relishing each of the short stories I could read by myself.