THE HOUSE WITH THE LITTLE RED DOOR

Amid a winter storm, a young girl and a rodent find friendship.

Olivia resides in a house with a little red door, while Mouse lives in a big oak tree at the bottom of the yard. Both have cozy homes but long for something more. When it begins to snow one day, they venture outside and meet. Olivia shows Mouse all the fun things they can do in the snow, from sledding to making snow angels. But the snow doesn’t stop, and the heavy winds soon knock over the oak tree, destroying Mouse’s home. Olivia helps him set up a new house out of a flowerpot, but it still doesn’t feel quite right. Mouse heads for the little red door; he finds a welcoming friend waiting and, what’s more, a true home. This lift-the-flap story includes plenty of beautiful details: the various rooms in Mouse’s treehouse, the insides of would-be new homes for Mouse, and even the reveal of Mouse’s silhouette at the door in the snowy night. Pale-skinned, brown-haired Olivia makes a sweet friend for the adorable, big-eared, beady-eyed rodent. The illustrations evoke a strong sense of place and season, thanks to the carefully chosen details and well-captured outdoor elements. Readers will love poring over these richly depicted scenes and slipping into Olivia and Mouse’s inviting world.

A touching tale with a relatable message: Home is where our loved ones are.