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Fiddlesticks!
Mouse has built a lovely new house. But as he stands outside to survey his handiwork, he notices one window is a little crooked. His friend Bear offers to straighten it. Except, in the process...he pulls it off the wall. Fortunately, Squirrel passes by and offers to fix it. Except, in the process...he breaks the pipework and causes a flood. And so it goes on until Mouse's house completely collapses under the weight of all this help. Mouse's house is ruined! What will he do now?
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
First published May 22, 2014
10 people want to read
About the author
Sean Taylor
76 books54 followersSean Taylor started writing poetry as a teenager. In 1993, he came across a newspaper article which reported that a goat slaughtered in Iran had been found to have teeth made of gold. He tried writing a story for children. It was called 'The Goat with the Golden Teeth' and it won second prize in a competition run by the British newspaper 'The Independent' and Scholastic Children's Books. Since then, Sean has focussed on writing for children and has published over forty books for young readers of different ages. As well as writing, he has many years’ experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves. He lives partly in England (where he was born) and partly in Brazil( where his wife is from.)
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July 24, 2018
Beautiful illustrations but the story was a little lacking, also my daughter wasn’t as enthusiastic about the book as she normally is.
September 1, 2014
Fiddlesticks was the top pick from my weekly picture book bounty, according to my five-year-niece. The reason? Because there was a fold out page with a treehouse that had a waterslide of course! Tuck that wee gem away if you ever plan on writing a picture book. Oh and don’t forget to throw in a great party with plenty of cake (I think I might be starting to crack the secret of Enid Blyton’s success…)
Mouse loves her house, except one day she notices the window is slightly crooked. This was a bad thing to notice because in trying to resolve this minor issue, Mouse creates total chaos. Bear fixes the window, but in the process, pushes it right off the wall. And when Squirrel tries to sort this out he taps one of his nails through a water pipe. And on and on it goes. Mouse’s potty mouth gets the better of her, “Fiddlesticks, rats, hopscotch and nang dang darn it!” she explodes. I’ve sort of ruined the ending slightly in my introduction, so yes a fabulous replacement treehouse is created. Now that I look more closely I see the completion of the new house is celebrated with cupcakes and orange fizzy drink. Picture book bonus points!
The colours are delightful, not so bright and “primary coloury” as most picture books, and there are some really good lessons about perfectionism and failure in this story.
Mouse loves her house, except one day she notices the window is slightly crooked. This was a bad thing to notice because in trying to resolve this minor issue, Mouse creates total chaos. Bear fixes the window, but in the process, pushes it right off the wall. And when Squirrel tries to sort this out he taps one of his nails through a water pipe. And on and on it goes. Mouse’s potty mouth gets the better of her, “Fiddlesticks, rats, hopscotch and nang dang darn it!” she explodes. I’ve sort of ruined the ending slightly in my introduction, so yes a fabulous replacement treehouse is created. Now that I look more closely I see the completion of the new house is celebrated with cupcakes and orange fizzy drink. Picture book bonus points!
The colours are delightful, not so bright and “primary coloury” as most picture books, and there are some really good lessons about perfectionism and failure in this story.
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