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Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back, The
Jonathan Stutzman
Illustrator: Isabelle Arsenault
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-1679-0
Keywords: generosity, acceptance, kindness,skepticism
Mouse takes his magical ever-expanding house to places where animals, big and small, require food and shelter, and makes them all welcome. Mixed-media illustrations with double-page spreads and center foldouts.