Mimi and the Dream House - Softcover

Waddell Martin; Hartas Leo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0744582741 ISBN 13: 9780744582741

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

The cheering tale of a determined little mouse who knows just what she wants! Mimi is tired of living in the same, small house as all her brothers and sisters. She wants her own house where she can be herself. So she draws a picture of her dream house and shows her family. They all love it, but she soon discovers that everyone has their own ideas about what Mimi's dream house should be!

About this title

About the Author:

Martin Waddell is widely regarded as one of the finest contemporary writers of books for young people. Twice winner of the Smarties Book Prize - for Farmer Duck and Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? - he also won the Kurt Maschler Award for The Park in the Dark and the Best Books for Babies Award for Rosie's Babies. Among his many other titles are the novels Tango's Baby, The Life and Loves of Zoe T. Curley, The Kidnapping of Suzie Q, The Beat of the Drum, Frankie's Story and Starry Night, winner of the 1986 Other Award. He was the Irish nominee for the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Author Award. Leo Hartas has been drawing for most of his life and has illustrated numerous books for children, including several other books about Mimi and her mouse family such as Mimi's Christmas, Mimi and the Blackberry Pies and Mimi's Picnic. Leo began illustrating fantasy gamebooks in 1983, some of which take almost two years to complete because they are so detailed. He says of his work, "All I have ever done has been because I enjoy it myself - but I'm delighted to find children enjoy it too!" Leo lives in Brighton.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0744582741
• ISBN 13: 9780744582741
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32