Welcome to Mousetown! In this inventive craft book, kids follow Mouse through his day in Mousetown, from getting ready to traveling to work, closing shop, grocery shopping, party prep, and throwing a surprise party for his friend Ginger. There are over 30 activities throughout the book that use recycled materials to recreate the story's scenes so kids can follow along or make new stories set in Mousetown with Mouse and friends.
Mousetown includes:
Margaret McCartney has illustrated two previous books for children, This Is a Book to Read with a Worm and We're Not Gonna Take It. Her illustrations and designs have appeared on everything from garden gloves to kids clothes to holiday ornaments. She lives in New York City with her family including their cat, Marie, who has mixed feelings about mice. You can see more of her work at margaret-mccartney.com.
Margaret and Jodi have been friends since they met at RISD, and their shared love of nattily dressed mice, crafts, and all things miniature made this book so much fun to create. Please visit themousetown.com for more mouse-based crafts, activities, and printable patterns and illustrations.