“The painterly illustrations are charmingly rendered in strongly saturated colors that add an earthy feel and make them wholly appropriate to the story. Readers will want to move in with these mice.” – Kirkus Reviews

Exquisite painterly sensibility....Children will marvel at the ingenuity of the mice, and revel in the enchanting details of the splendid mouse-house that any creature would love to inhabit....gorgeous picture book. – Shelf Awareness

“It’s the homespun details of the mice’s house, built from a wealth of raw materials at the junkyard, that bring the most delight.” – Publishers Weekly

“I liked this story of mice working together to collect things and build a house with those things. And, when they help a cat get unstuck, not only do they have a new house, they have a new guard cat as well.” – Imagination Soup

“A clever story about creativity, cooperation, and friendship, this selection is both a terrific story and a visual imaginative feast for the eyes.” – Kendal Rauzhan, syndicated column BOOKS TO BORROW, BOOKS TO BUY

“Animal lovers will enjoy this tribute to the ingenuity of mice from an up-and-coming Japanese artist whose illustrations are filled with detail.” – Literacy Daily, Barbara Ward