By Alice Melvin
Expected Publication: June 7, 2022 by Thames and Hudson
Cozy is the overwhelming feeling we both got reading Mouse's Wood. Narrating each month of the year in verse, a forest-dwelling mouse leads readers through the changing seasons. With a peek-through first page and lift-the-flap abodes on the two-page spreads, this lovely picture book invites readers to examine the detailed homes of each woodland creature. T looked ahead before we sat down to read together, and told me in advance of several of the houses, "This is a cozy one." Books, blankets, string lights, warm colors - the tiny homes of the mouse, hedgehog, red squirrel, and others warm the heart.
T and I traded off reading the four-line poems. He enjoyed reading the months that mean something to him, like June (for which our cat is named). Back matter includes highlights for each month - bluebells in May, for example - and introductions to each animal that appears in the book. If you or your kiddo love the forest, cute animals, cozy abodes, or the changing seasons, Mouse's Wood should be up your alley.
When I said to T after reading that I enjoyed reading this because it was so cozy and made me just want to snuggle up under a blanket with a book with him, he told me that he felt exactly the same way.
Note: A review copy was provided for the purpose of an honest review. All thoughts are our own.
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