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Harry the Happy Mouse
Harry the Happy Mouse
Harry The Happy Mouse is a cheerful, traditional story about a Mouse called Harry who lives in the colorful English countryside.
Harry helps a Frog, but asks the Frog to repay the kindness to someone else. We follow the good deed as it moves through other characters, who each selflessly help someone else, making themselves feel happy in the process!
We learn that a little bit of happiness can go a long way!
Harry The Happy Mouse is illustrated by the award winning Janelle Dimmett, bringing the beautiful story to life.
Harry the Happy Mouse is 32 beautifully illustrated full colour pages.
Harry helps a Frog, but asks the Frog to repay the kindness to someone else. We follow the good deed as it moves through other characters, who each selflessly help someone else, making themselves feel happy in the process!
We learn that a little bit of happiness can go a long way!
Harry The Happy Mouse is illustrated by the award winning Janelle Dimmett, bringing the beautiful story to life.
Harry the Happy Mouse is 32 beautifully illustrated full colour pages.
8 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 13, 2015
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March 26, 2017
Harry The Happy Mouse by N.G.K is a cute little book in poem form for kids. It lets kids know if you help someone, they can help someone, and on and on. Lots of people can be helped by kindness. Cute pictures and good moral.
January 4, 2017
A charming little book with beautiful illustrations. Harry the Mouse shares a great message to help other people in need.
A few minor issues though. The font needed to be a little easier to read. And a few lapses in editing regarding phrasing and punctuation, particularly commas and one or two question marks.
But certainly worth a read to your children!
A few minor issues though. The font needed to be a little easier to read. And a few lapses in editing regarding phrasing and punctuation, particularly commas and one or two question marks.
But certainly worth a read to your children!
December 28, 2018
“When you help someone else, it makes you feel grand!
So, when someone needs help, just give them a hand!”
- Harry the Mouse
* * *
“When I help someone else, it makes me feel grand.
When there’s no one to help, I can’t lend a hand.”
- Harry the Mouse
So, when someone needs help, just give them a hand!”
- Harry the Mouse
* * *
“When I help someone else, it makes me feel grand.
When there’s no one to help, I can’t lend a hand.”
- Harry the Mouse
July 16, 2017
Poetic way to teach helpfulnesd
Harry the happy mouse is a really engaging book with rhymes that teach a valuable lesson to young readers. The illustrations are Beatrix potter in style and the entire book is a classic style product. I loved the animals that ate featured. Children will connect to all the characters.
Harry the happy mouse is a really engaging book with rhymes that teach a valuable lesson to young readers. The illustrations are Beatrix potter in style and the entire book is a classic style product. I loved the animals that ate featured. Children will connect to all the characters.
August 25, 2022
So, I have a three-years-old sister and she's a bit of a brat at times, even to the point where she'll gripe and groan until she gets her way (as all children do at her age). Since this book is free on Amazon in ebook format, I thought I'd give it a read and see if it would suit her. Lo and behold, this is such a cute book about putting positive energy in the world and teaches children to be kind to others.
I already know the importance of being kind to others, so I didn't think that I, a twenty-three years old adult, would benefit from this book. However, much to my surprise I did. In fact, I learned a word I never saw before. Did you knew that a grouse "are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae" (Wikipedia)? Because, I didn't. They "are [also] frequently assigned to the subfamily Tetraoninae (sometimes Tetraonidae), a classification supported by mitochondrial DNA sequence studies, and applied by the American Ornithologists' Union, ITIS, and others" (Wikipedia).
See, you learn something new everyday, even from a children's book.
I already know the importance of being kind to others, so I didn't think that I, a twenty-three years old adult, would benefit from this book. However, much to my surprise I did. In fact, I learned a word I never saw before. Did you knew that a grouse "are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae" (Wikipedia)? Because, I didn't. They "are [also] frequently assigned to the subfamily Tetraoninae (sometimes Tetraonidae), a classification supported by mitochondrial DNA sequence studies, and applied by the American Ornithologists' Union, ITIS, and others" (Wikipedia).
See, you learn something new everyday, even from a children's book.
March 19, 2018
Harry the Happy Mouse is a great short story to teach children about kindness and to start discussions on how to be kind to others. Helping others can make us feel good and be happy we are able to lead a hand to someone without the need of thanks.
The illustrations were first rate, attractive to both children and adults and fit with the story line beautifully. The colors of the background help the text to be easy to read and the description stated it is based on research that the type and background are designed to help children with dyslexia reading difficulties. I am an adult with some dyslexia issues and I found the text easy and pleasing. It is also very close to the font that I type all my personal papers, which I found interesting as it is the easiest one for me to read.
The illustrations were first rate, attractive to both children and adults and fit with the story line beautifully. The colors of the background help the text to be easy to read and the description stated it is based on research that the type and background are designed to help children with dyslexia reading difficulties. I am an adult with some dyslexia issues and I found the text easy and pleasing. It is also very close to the font that I type all my personal papers, which I found interesting as it is the easiest one for me to read.
April 5, 2015
This is an adorable children's book that tells the tale of a mouse who helps a frog, then asks the frog to "pay it forward" so to speak. The story continues as one character helps another, then that one helps the next. The moral to the story is that helping others is its own reward, yet also that what comes around goes around. The mouse who started the chain of positive events eventually learns just how great an impact he had on the wildlife of the area--just by his one act, he influenced many.
The author obviously is well schooled in children's literature, as the rhyming and alliteration is age appropriate. It creates interest in the story as well as exercising the cognitive learning functions of the younger child. The vocabulary is appropriate as well. Good luck to this author and illustrator who published an adorable book for all.
The author obviously is well schooled in children's literature, as the rhyming and alliteration is age appropriate. It creates interest in the story as well as exercising the cognitive learning functions of the younger child. The vocabulary is appropriate as well. Good luck to this author and illustrator who published an adorable book for all.
July 20, 2015
We loved this delightful story. Harry the happy mouse is a great little role model for children, spreading happiness by helping his friends. So nice to read a story with a positive 'pay it forward' message. This story appealed to all three of my children. My little ones (3 & 4) enjoyed it as a bedtime story and my eldest (7) read it to me.
This rhyming story is beautifully written, it's great to read out loud and my little ones had fun joining in with '...just give them a hand.' We also loved the cute and colourful illustrations by Janelle Dimmett; they really make it a special book. Now we're looking forward to the next book to see how far Harry the happy mouse can spread his magic.
Goodreads shelf marked as read but we will be reading this over and over.
This rhyming story is beautifully written, it's great to read out loud and my little ones had fun joining in with '...just give them a hand.' We also loved the cute and colourful illustrations by Janelle Dimmett; they really make it a special book. Now we're looking forward to the next book to see how far Harry the happy mouse can spread his magic.
Goodreads shelf marked as read but we will be reading this over and over.
October 28, 2017
Whimsical fonts are used to tell a whimsical tale with smoothly pleasing rhymes in Harry the Happy Mouse. The illustrations have a hand-drawn, hand-painted feel, bright and cheerful, fitting the writing and the story perfectly. Rhythm and rhymes are unforced, language is simple, and the story's enjoyably wise.
“You shouldn’t thank me, just help someone too!/That will be better, for me and for you!” is a pleasing refrain as different animals face different dilemmas, each helping the other and moving on. A visually appealing story, with a nicely wise moral, and whimsically lilting rhyme, Harry the Happy Mouse would be a pleasing picture book to give as a gift and to treasure.
Disclosure: I found it on a deal.
“You shouldn’t thank me, just help someone too!/That will be better, for me and for you!” is a pleasing refrain as different animals face different dilemmas, each helping the other and moving on. A visually appealing story, with a nicely wise moral, and whimsically lilting rhyme, Harry the Happy Mouse would be a pleasing picture book to give as a gift and to treasure.
Disclosure: I found it on a deal.
May 6, 2016
A nice lesson, but there were a few things that I found annoying, two of which a good editor should have fixed. First, a simpler, less decorative font would be better for a book where children are starting to recognize letters. Second, the speaker wasn't always clear in the conversations about paying kindness forward. Changing the alignment so each one was above the picture of the speaker would have made it much easier for children to follow. On top of that, the decision to have rhyming couplets made for some awkward phrasings.
November 12, 2016
This is a lovely story of Harry The Happy Mouse and is aimed at children aged 3 – 8. The story is very easy for young children to understand and has the most beautiful illustrations for them to see exactly what Harry and his friends are doing. The prose is cleverly rhyming and I'm sure even young children will appreciate the lovely playful rhythm of the verse.
The vocabulary is varied and colourful, but at the same time has the repetitiveness that children like. The moral of the story is to be kind and helpful which is one of the nicest things to teach young children.
The vocabulary is varied and colourful, but at the same time has the repetitiveness that children like. The moral of the story is to be kind and helpful which is one of the nicest things to teach young children.
June 2, 2015
Beautiful rhyming book with wonderful illustrations that tells a happy tale that explains how when you help others they in turn help others and on and on. Great job with a fun and delightful books that teaches an important life lesson and at the same time makes reading fun. The author and the illustrator of this book did an amazing job and should be congratulated for their good work in producing a book that touches the heart and the mind of all readers.
February 22, 2018
BRILLIANT!
Brilliant and beautiful! I love everything about this wonderful book. It sports marvellous, artistic, colourful illustrations--the best! The story kept me smiling as I read. The rhyme jogs along at a jaunty pace--beautiful, witty and clever. Above all, I really enjoyed the positive message it imparted. This is a story that I will happily read many times over because it is uplifting and made me feel good.
Brilliant and beautiful! I love everything about this wonderful book. It sports marvellous, artistic, colourful illustrations--the best! The story kept me smiling as I read. The rhyme jogs along at a jaunty pace--beautiful, witty and clever. Above all, I really enjoyed the positive message it imparted. This is a story that I will happily read many times over because it is uplifting and made me feel good.
April 19, 2015
Harry The Happy Mouse is a wonderful children's story. With a beautiful message. To help one another is powerful. Gorgeous illustrations and lovely rhyming makes this book, a must, to read to your children.
April 20, 2015
A great story of helping others
I love the illustrations right away. This rhyming story I fell in love with. Then the great story of teaching kids to help one another is something that needs to be in every school. Should be required to read.
I love the illustrations right away. This rhyming story I fell in love with. Then the great story of teaching kids to help one another is something that needs to be in every school. Should be required to read.
April 29, 2015
This review is from: Harry The Happy Mouse (Kindle Edition)
Great little children's story...help others and others will help you...above average art work..Grandmothers get out your reading glasses and gather the children around you...
Great little children's story...help others and others will help you...above average art work..Grandmothers get out your reading glasses and gather the children around you...
March 26, 2022
Beautifully illustrated by Janelle Dimmett, 'Harry the Happy Mouse' carries a message to us all about helping people out and making them, and oneself happy.
And it all begins with Harry sunning himself in the grass and thinking of good things. He is happy living with his wife and on such a lovely day he thinks, 'Wow, this is the life.'
Every summer evening, after his meal, he will take a stroll listening to the frogs croaking, the birds tweeting, the dogs barking and the sheep bleating. And it is these friends of his that are the catalysts for his kindness.
Some of them have difficulties of some kind but Harry helps them all out and as he does, they in turn go on to help others out. Frog, mole and bat are the beneficiaries of the help given and, once secure, they all meet happily to give Harry a surprise. And Harry is very proud and says, 'Look what I've done! I started all this by just helping one!'
Harry had done wonderful things and the cute little mouse stands four square at the end of this delightfully told story.
And it all begins with Harry sunning himself in the grass and thinking of good things. He is happy living with his wife and on such a lovely day he thinks, 'Wow, this is the life.'
Every summer evening, after his meal, he will take a stroll listening to the frogs croaking, the birds tweeting, the dogs barking and the sheep bleating. And it is these friends of his that are the catalysts for his kindness.
Some of them have difficulties of some kind but Harry helps them all out and as he does, they in turn go on to help others out. Frog, mole and bat are the beneficiaries of the help given and, once secure, they all meet happily to give Harry a surprise. And Harry is very proud and says, 'Look what I've done! I started all this by just helping one!'
Harry had done wonderful things and the cute little mouse stands four square at the end of this delightfully told story.
September 16, 2020
Lovely story with excellent illustrations. I came across this story whilst looking for other children's books to read.
An excellent story to read to children to show what one act of simple kindness can achieve and how that can not only make you feel but how it can make others feel too.
I cannot wait to read this to my children.
An excellent story to read to children to show what one act of simple kindness can achieve and how that can not only make you feel but how it can make others feel too.
I cannot wait to read this to my children.
February 17, 2016
Harry the Happy Mouse is a great children’s story. It offers a fantastic life lesson that I think is important for every child to learn.
The illustrations are clear and fun allowing a child to successfully follow the story visually.
Harry the Happy Mouse is written in rhyme that allows the reader to tell the story in a steady rhythm giving a child not only a great story but an early introduction to poetry.
There is also steady learning along the way, “The frogs they did croak, and the birds they did tweet.”
The lesson to be learned from the book is repeated often throughout the story, allowing a child to remember it and after a couple of times read, know it off by heart. This gives a child not only a great lesson learned but a sense of pride in having remembered.
When I first read this story to my child I was worried that it may be slightly too long and therefore struggle to keep his attention, but he stayed glued to the story throughout and wanted to read it again and again. In fact it has now been a couple of weeks since we first read Harry the Happy Mouse and despite having introduced more stories since then, he still often asks for Harry the Happy Mouse.
This great tale definitely comes highly recommended.
The illustrations are clear and fun allowing a child to successfully follow the story visually.
Harry the Happy Mouse is written in rhyme that allows the reader to tell the story in a steady rhythm giving a child not only a great story but an early introduction to poetry.
There is also steady learning along the way, “The frogs they did croak, and the birds they did tweet.”
The lesson to be learned from the book is repeated often throughout the story, allowing a child to remember it and after a couple of times read, know it off by heart. This gives a child not only a great lesson learned but a sense of pride in having remembered.
When I first read this story to my child I was worried that it may be slightly too long and therefore struggle to keep his attention, but he stayed glued to the story throughout and wanted to read it again and again. In fact it has now been a couple of weeks since we first read Harry the Happy Mouse and despite having introduced more stories since then, he still often asks for Harry the Happy Mouse.
This great tale definitely comes highly recommended.
March 25, 2017
Pay it forward.
Most of the illustrations for this book were very very nice, but a few were on the amateurish side, like they were tired of drawing the main subjects that day. Ha ha. The story was rhyming and it did a good job with that. The reading rhythm was only slightly off in a couple of places. Its message of paying it forward and the act of helping making you feel good was wonderful.
Most of the illustrations for this book were very very nice, but a few were on the amateurish side, like they were tired of drawing the main subjects that day. Ha ha. The story was rhyming and it did a good job with that. The reading rhythm was only slightly off in a couple of places. Its message of paying it forward and the act of helping making you feel good was wonderful.
July 23, 2015
Beautiful artwork and very pleasant rhyme makes this a delight to share with your little ones.
The story tells about the value of doing good for others and how good it makes you feel.
How doing a small good deed can pay off in a very large way.
The story tells about the value of doing good for others and how good it makes you feel.
How doing a small good deed can pay off in a very large way.
September 14, 2016
Love it !!
The pictures are incredible, the story is great for little and big kids.
I gave it 4 stars since I couldn't read it on my macbook pro, however it was perfect on the Ipad.
The pictures are incredible, the story is great for little and big kids.
I gave it 4 stars since I couldn't read it on my macbook pro, however it was perfect on the Ipad.
April 29, 2020
A nice lesson, highlighting the need to be kind to others, but it wasn't one that charmed me as an adult.
Finished thinking it would be good to start with an earlier book before this to contextualise - but that may just be me.
Acquired via KU.
Finished thinking it would be good to start with an earlier book before this to contextualise - but that may just be me.
Acquired via KU.
February 7, 2022
A good book for kids.
August 29, 2023
It was nice to see them all helping each other 🙏
I really liked the mole and her son
I really liked the mole and her son
September 29, 2020
Fantastic
Fantastic book son loved it shall definitely read again
Than you did your lovely book helped my son go to sleep
Fantastic book son loved it shall definitely read again
Than you did your lovely book helped my son go to sleep
September 18, 2020
Lovely book, with colourful illustrations and rhyming words. This book also has a lovely message of kindness for children also the use of team work.
December 6, 2017
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Title: Harry the Happy Mouse
By: N.G.K.
ISBN: 0993367003 (ISBN13: 9780993367007)
Author’s Website: http://www.harrythehappymouse.com
Brought to you by OBS reviewer Andra
Summary:
Harry The Happy Mouse is a cheerful, traditional story about a Mouse called Harry who lives in the colorful English countryside.
Harry helps a Frog, but asks the Frog to repay the kindness to someone else. We follow the good deed as it moves through other characters, who each selflessly help someone else, making themselves feel happy in the process!
We learn that a little bit of happiness can go a long way!
Harry The Happy Mouse is illustrated by the award winning Janelle Dimmett, bringing the beautiful story to life.
Harry the Happy Mouse is 32 beautifully illustrated full colour pages.
Review:
A delightful little book about a mouse who helps a frog that he meets on his evening walk. When the frog wishes to repay him for his kindness he states (and it is a repeated line throughout):
“You shouldn’t thank me, just help someone too! That’ll be better, for me and for you!”
The illustrations were cute, colourful and fun to look at. My only concern was that the font was a bit difficult to read. Now this might not be the case when reading a physical copy of the book, but I was reading this to a child on my tablet and it was a bit of an issue as I could not increase the size of the font.
We also enjoyed the cadence of the story. Seemed to be catchy enough so that the line from above was repeated numerous times by the little one I was reading to (yeah).
As books 2 and 3 are also free on Kindle (Harry the Christmas Mouse and Harry’s Spooky Surprise), I have downloaded them to read the next time I am looking after young one’s as I like the message portrayed in this book – one of being helpful and paying it forward. Great lesson to teach children.
Title: Harry the Happy Mouse
By: N.G.K.
ISBN: 0993367003 (ISBN13: 9780993367007)
Author’s Website: http://www.harrythehappymouse.com
Brought to you by OBS reviewer Andra
Summary:
Harry The Happy Mouse is a cheerful, traditional story about a Mouse called Harry who lives in the colorful English countryside.
Harry helps a Frog, but asks the Frog to repay the kindness to someone else. We follow the good deed as it moves through other characters, who each selflessly help someone else, making themselves feel happy in the process!
We learn that a little bit of happiness can go a long way!
Harry The Happy Mouse is illustrated by the award winning Janelle Dimmett, bringing the beautiful story to life.
Harry the Happy Mouse is 32 beautifully illustrated full colour pages.
Review:
A delightful little book about a mouse who helps a frog that he meets on his evening walk. When the frog wishes to repay him for his kindness he states (and it is a repeated line throughout):
“You shouldn’t thank me, just help someone too! That’ll be better, for me and for you!”
The illustrations were cute, colourful and fun to look at. My only concern was that the font was a bit difficult to read. Now this might not be the case when reading a physical copy of the book, but I was reading this to a child on my tablet and it was a bit of an issue as I could not increase the size of the font.
We also enjoyed the cadence of the story. Seemed to be catchy enough so that the line from above was repeated numerous times by the little one I was reading to (yeah).
As books 2 and 3 are also free on Kindle (Harry the Christmas Mouse and Harry’s Spooky Surprise), I have downloaded them to read the next time I am looking after young one’s as I like the message portrayed in this book – one of being helpful and paying it forward. Great lesson to teach children.
June 28, 2019
A great book for young readers, it seeks to cultivate the qualities of empathy and kindness in children.
The way empathetic acts are portrayed as a chain reaction is endearing. A cast of many personified animals further adds to this book's appeal.
The way that this topic is dealt with is well- suited to kids as it makes a profound act seem enjoyable and attractive.
The vibrant, detailed illustrations add to the dynamic of this book.
Recommended for parents seeking books for kids aged 5-8.
The way empathetic acts are portrayed as a chain reaction is endearing. A cast of many personified animals further adds to this book's appeal.
The way that this topic is dealt with is well- suited to kids as it makes a profound act seem enjoyable and attractive.
The vibrant, detailed illustrations add to the dynamic of this book.
Recommended for parents seeking books for kids aged 5-8.
August 3, 2015
Lovely book.
My son enjoys reading this book every night. I do not mind since I love the message. If we could all be like Harry.
My son enjoys reading this book every night. I do not mind since I love the message. If we could all be like Harry.
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