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Who Wants To Play With Little Mouse?: A fun counting story about friendship
Charming Little Mouse wakes up one beautiful morning and decides to go visit some of his friends who live nearby. Little Mouse travels around counting from one to ten, meeting cute little friends along the way. He encounters the world’s three most adorable spiders catching golden rays of sunshine and various other creatures like six slow slimy snails and seven busy buzzing bees. But none seem to care about him. Little Mouse heads home, dejected. The next day, however, his numbered friends arrive to recount all the good times they’ve shared with Little Mouse. So together they count down from ten to one and regain their friendship.
Jana Buchmann demonstrates a musician’s timing and a poet’s skill in this perfectly penned book for aspiring little readers. The story, which centers on being disappointed when things don’t go your way, is easy to follow and is relevant for young children. The counting lesson is delivered is such a beautiful and engaging way that kids won’t even realize they are mastering their numbers. The colorful illustrations are divine, embellishing an already wonderful story. I highly recommend Who Wants To Play With Little Mouse? by Jana Buchmann to anyone with toddlers or preschoolers at home, as it is an easy-to-grasp story that teaches counting and important lessons in such a way that every child will be eager to learn.
Jana Buchmann demonstrates a musician’s timing and a poet’s skill in this perfectly penned book for aspiring little readers. The story, which centers on being disappointed when things don’t go your way, is easy to follow and is relevant for young children. The counting lesson is delivered is such a beautiful and engaging way that kids won’t even realize they are mastering their numbers. The colorful illustrations are divine, embellishing an already wonderful story. I highly recommend Who Wants To Play With Little Mouse? by Jana Buchmann to anyone with toddlers or preschoolers at home, as it is an easy-to-grasp story that teaches counting and important lessons in such a way that every child will be eager to learn.
39 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 29, 2020
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November 6, 2020
Very cute counting book.
The story starts out sad as Little Mouse can't find any friends to play with as they are counted up from 1 to 10. Then from 10 to 1 they all come back to play. The colors are not overly bright but they do have some good pictures. Great book for beginners to learn their numbers and the pictures corresponding to practice counting on.
The story starts out sad as Little Mouse can't find any friends to play with as they are counted up from 1 to 10. Then from 10 to 1 they all come back to play. The colors are not overly bright but they do have some good pictures. Great book for beginners to learn their numbers and the pictures corresponding to practice counting on.
October 13, 2020
Counting With Friends
This cute rhyming story makes it a blast to count with the cast of characters illustrated in the book. Little Mouse is adorable. Counting backwards was even more exciting and great practice.
This cute rhyming story makes it a blast to count with the cast of characters illustrated in the book. Little Mouse is adorable. Counting backwards was even more exciting and great practice.
January 16, 2021
Little Mouse
Little mouse is cute. It was nice counting from one to ten and then back from ten to one. The illustrations are cute.
Little mouse is cute. It was nice counting from one to ten and then back from ten to one. The illustrations are cute.
January 10, 2021
Very sweet story
This was a very sweet story. I loved the illustrations. The colts and pictures really drew me in! Great job and congrats to this author!
This was a very sweet story. I loved the illustrations. The colts and pictures really drew me in! Great job and congrats to this author!
January 9, 2021
Little Mouse Counts
Cute rhyming story with beautiful and colorful illustrations. Follow along as little mouse goes off in search of friends to play with. At first it doesn’t go as he hoped, but in the end everyone has lots of fun. Your children will learn to count from 1 to 10 and then backwards too!
Cute rhyming story with beautiful and colorful illustrations. Follow along as little mouse goes off in search of friends to play with. At first it doesn’t go as he hoped, but in the end everyone has lots of fun. Your children will learn to count from 1 to 10 and then backwards too!
March 26, 2021
Little Mouse lived behind a tree in a house.
He had 1 plant Rosie.
Little Mouse went to find his friends.
1 busy ant ran through the grass and wasn’t going to stop.
2 birds flew by and sang a song.
3 spiders were spinning their webs.
4 crickets were making their sound.
5 frogs were having fun in the water
6-10 I’ll let you find out.
I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.
An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn colored pictures, charming illustrations & proper font & writing style. A very professionally written children’s (preschool/elementary age) mouse adventure storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s educational presentation (counting, friendship), mouse adventure movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini-TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.
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Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
He had 1 plant Rosie.
Little Mouse went to find his friends.
1 busy ant ran through the grass and wasn’t going to stop.
2 birds flew by and sang a song.
3 spiders were spinning their webs.
4 crickets were making their sound.
5 frogs were having fun in the water
6-10 I’ll let you find out.
I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.
An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn colored pictures, charming illustrations & proper font & writing style. A very professionally written children’s (preschool/elementary age) mouse adventure storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s educational presentation (counting, friendship), mouse adventure movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini-TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author(s); BooksZio; BookBub; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
December 20, 2020
I received an ARC of this book through Reedsy in exchange for an honest review.
Friendship can be challenging, especially when distractions abound. One hot day, Little Mouse is feeling lonely in his house. So, he decides to leave his rose plant behind and venture out in the world to see if any of his friends want to play. On his travels, Little Mouse encounters a series of creatures; ants, snails, frogs, ducks, and more are all enjoying the sunshine, but none of them notice Little Mouse. Sad and feeling more alone than ever, Little Mouse returns to his house in tears. The next day, the other creatures discover what happened, apologizing to Little Mouse and inviting him to play. Preschool-aged children learning their numbers will enjoy this book that combines counting with familiar animals and emotions. Each page features two rhyming lines of text, the meter of which is balanced to be read aloud with ease. While the writing itself lacks some finesse in order to match the pacing and rhyme, the rhythm remains pleasing to the ear. Perhaps most noteworthy are the illustrations of Little Mouse and his friends. Saturated with the hues of summer, reds, yellows, and greens dominate the visuals on each page. Delightful representations of each creature enhance the images and are enjoyable for readers of all ages. The story counts up from one to ten, featuring the written number, the numeric number, and a corresponding quantity of the featured creature on each occasion. Layers of counting are therefore included on each page, encouraging learning on a variety of levels. After the other creatures apologize to Little Mouse, the numbers count back down from ten to one, providing an additional opportunity for counting practice. Bright color and eye-catching illustrations are sure to draw readers into this picture book. A lovely blend of academic and emotional learning, Who Wants to Play With Little Mouse? is an enjoyable story to be read aloud to preschool-aged children.
Friendship can be challenging, especially when distractions abound. One hot day, Little Mouse is feeling lonely in his house. So, he decides to leave his rose plant behind and venture out in the world to see if any of his friends want to play. On his travels, Little Mouse encounters a series of creatures; ants, snails, frogs, ducks, and more are all enjoying the sunshine, but none of them notice Little Mouse. Sad and feeling more alone than ever, Little Mouse returns to his house in tears. The next day, the other creatures discover what happened, apologizing to Little Mouse and inviting him to play. Preschool-aged children learning their numbers will enjoy this book that combines counting with familiar animals and emotions. Each page features two rhyming lines of text, the meter of which is balanced to be read aloud with ease. While the writing itself lacks some finesse in order to match the pacing and rhyme, the rhythm remains pleasing to the ear. Perhaps most noteworthy are the illustrations of Little Mouse and his friends. Saturated with the hues of summer, reds, yellows, and greens dominate the visuals on each page. Delightful representations of each creature enhance the images and are enjoyable for readers of all ages. The story counts up from one to ten, featuring the written number, the numeric number, and a corresponding quantity of the featured creature on each occasion. Layers of counting are therefore included on each page, encouraging learning on a variety of levels. After the other creatures apologize to Little Mouse, the numbers count back down from ten to one, providing an additional opportunity for counting practice. Bright color and eye-catching illustrations are sure to draw readers into this picture book. A lovely blend of academic and emotional learning, Who Wants to Play With Little Mouse? is an enjoyable story to be read aloud to preschool-aged children.
November 4, 2020
Charming illustrations draw younger readers in to this counting book. Little Mouse is searching for friends and seeks them in ten locations. No one has time to play with Mouse. He goes home sad but wakes up the next morning to all of his friends coming to be with him. Readers will count up as they read through the rhyming text and count down as the friends all enjoy time together. A fun math picture book with a message about friendship and caring for each other.
October 3, 2020
Wonderful storyline, great find!
This is such a great find! The story is very sweet and the counting is a lot of fun for the children; it’s super easy for them to „read“ which and how many animals are next but the story holds their excitement and makes it a page-turner. Definitely buying the paperback version, too!
This is such a great find! The story is very sweet and the counting is a lot of fun for the children; it’s super easy for them to „read“ which and how many animals are next but the story holds their excitement and makes it a page-turner. Definitely buying the paperback version, too!
December 29, 2020
Great teaching tool!
My lil one enjoyed the story and loved counting the animals and bugs. I liked that it also teaches kids to be kind and friendly. And I told my lil one that we must listen to others when they talk so feelings are not hurt. Communication is a must in our household.
My lil one enjoyed the story and loved counting the animals and bugs. I liked that it also teaches kids to be kind and friendly. And I told my lil one that we must listen to others when they talk so feelings are not hurt. Communication is a must in our household.
February 4, 2021
I read this story over Facebook Portal today to our 3 year old granddaughter and she liked it very much. We used some plastic animals with a little mouse in a car for illustration. She liked when all the animals came back over to Little Mouse's house to play with him, and she enjoyed doing the counting from 10 to 1.
This story is colourful, lively and very well illustrated. I think ages 1 to 5 would be probably the best age for enjoyment of this delightful little book. Well-done author Jana Buchmann and illustrator, "Cheng". Delightful story.
This story is colourful, lively and very well illustrated. I think ages 1 to 5 would be probably the best age for enjoyment of this delightful little book. Well-done author Jana Buchmann and illustrator, "Cheng". Delightful story.
November 4, 2020
This is a real nice, kind of a 'sing song' rhyming read....cute, brightly colored illustrations throughout. It all combines to make fun to read to the littles, & fun for them to read to you! I recommend it to anyone who wants something fun to read! It really is cute!
November 4, 2020
A lovely read for younger children who start to count. Very good that all the friends still loved little mouse and will play with him. The illustrations are very cute and colourful.
November 7, 2020
Cute
Good use of number symbols as well as number words. I liked the rhymes and the message, too. Kids liked it.
Good use of number symbols as well as number words. I liked the rhymes and the message, too. Kids liked it.
November 3, 2020
I won a copy of this book.
Little Mouse wants to play with his friends, but everyone is busy! Little Mouse counts all his friends from 1-10. You get to count backwards too! Busy pictures to keep kids engaged while you read the story to them.
Little Mouse wants to play with his friends, but everyone is busy! Little Mouse counts all his friends from 1-10. You get to count backwards too! Busy pictures to keep kids engaged while you read the story to them.
November 4, 2020
Who Wants to Play
It's a fun book to count with small ones in our lives. The illustrations are great and the counting is good.
It's a fun book to count with small ones in our lives. The illustrations are great and the counting is good.
October 2, 2020
I really enjoyed reading this book. The rhymes, counting, storyline & illustrations are all great. I would highly recommend it.
April 5, 2021
1 to10
A really nice counting book for preschoolers with a cute story! My grandson loved this book and wanted me to read twice!
A really nice counting book for preschoolers with a cute story! My grandson loved this book and wanted me to read twice!
December 12, 2020
Great tale
My little one loved this. She couldn't get enough. Very interactive and educational. She was calm and ready to go to sleep after this. New bedtime story.
My little one loved this. She couldn't get enough. Very interactive and educational. She was calm and ready to go to sleep after this. New bedtime story.
October 8, 2020
What a gorgeous book!
Oh I love these counting books, my three year old and I read this together and he’s asked me to read it again and again. The rhyme flows beautifully and the illustrations are just gorgeous! Definitely recommend this beautiful book
Oh I love these counting books, my three year old and I read this together and he’s asked me to read it again and again. The rhyme flows beautifully and the illustrations are just gorgeous! Definitely recommend this beautiful book
January 22, 2021
what fun, great illustrations. fun to read. quick and done. friendships come in all sizes, be open to finding new ones, so easy. be kind. be friendly. just smile.
November 28, 2020
Cute
It is a very cute story about counting and bugs and animals and friendship my kids enjoyed the story it was a very quick bedtime story
It is a very cute story about counting and bugs and animals and friendship my kids enjoyed the story it was a very quick bedtime story
January 15, 2021
Cute
The story was really cute. I absolutely loved the illustrations. My 5 year old grand niece and 4 year old grand nephew loved it.
The story was really cute. I absolutely loved the illustrations. My 5 year old grand niece and 4 year old grand nephew loved it.
January 6, 2021
Adorable!
Sweet Little Mouse! My Esmerelda Silkypaws Kittenface will play with you! I love books in rhyme, and may I please commend you, as your meter is always on point and all of your rhymes agree (which, I have found, is sometimes difficult to do). I love that you are teaching little ones to count! I think it’s always more fun to learn with a rhyme. I wish they had EKG interpretation set to rhyme (now, there’s an idea!) I love this sweet story and will recommend it heartily you my teacher friends!
Sweet Little Mouse! My Esmerelda Silkypaws Kittenface will play with you! I love books in rhyme, and may I please commend you, as your meter is always on point and all of your rhymes agree (which, I have found, is sometimes difficult to do). I love that you are teaching little ones to count! I think it’s always more fun to learn with a rhyme. I wish they had EKG interpretation set to rhyme (now, there’s an idea!) I love this sweet story and will recommend it heartily you my teacher friends!
March 8, 2021
Little Mouse is Adorable!
I’m loved reading the little mouse book! It’s rhymes were natural and fun— and the illustrations were beautiful! Kids will enjoy reading and counting with Little Mouse, but even more— they will love the variety of friends! Great story and well worth your reading time!
I’m loved reading the little mouse book! It’s rhymes were natural and fun— and the illustrations were beautiful! Kids will enjoy reading and counting with Little Mouse, but even more— they will love the variety of friends! Great story and well worth your reading time!
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November 18, 2020Kids will love this adorable, lyrically written story about a sweet, little mouse who just wants to play with his friends. Children will have fun counting as they learn the importance of friendship.
It’s a book little kids will want to read over and over again.
It’s a book little kids will want to read over and over again.
March 6, 2021
Who Wants To Play With Little Mouse
This is an adorable book with cute and brightly colored illustrations. Loved the way counting was introduced and especially enjoyed the counting backwards. Children will enjoy the book and have fun counting.
This is an adorable book with cute and brightly colored illustrations. Loved the way counting was introduced and especially enjoyed the counting backwards. Children will enjoy the book and have fun counting.
March 3, 2021
It was an enjoyable rhyming counting book. With only one plant to keep Little Mouse company, he sets out to find someone to play with. Counting from one to ten, Little Mouse meets up with insects and animals all whom are too busy to play with him. The illustrations are wonderful!
November 12, 2020
Brilliant
A brilliant way to teach kids numbers and what friendship is. Loved lIttle Mouse. I cheered for him in his attempt to find friends
A brilliant way to teach kids numbers and what friendship is. Loved lIttle Mouse. I cheered for him in his attempt to find friends
December 31, 2020
Who Wants to Play with Little Mouse? has beautiful illustrations. The story tells of a little mouse looking to play with his friends but they all are too busy to play until the next day. It also is a counting book that goes front and back from one to ten. In the end all his friends came to play the second day.
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