Little Mouse Helps Out

Riikka Jäntti (trans. Lola Rogers)

‘Both the story and the illustrations are lovely, and there is so much to discuss with children about helping out and taking turns that I can see this becoming a firm favourite for children at storytime.’

EYE

‘Delightful … Ideal for ages 1-4, Little Mouse Helps Out again features Jantti’s evocative retro ink and watercolour illustrations and a straightforward English translation just perfect for storytime.’

West Australian

Little Mouse has lots of things to do today... and he can do them all by himself!

It's an exciting day for Little Mouse. His friend Pip is coming over to visit. But first, there are chores to do around the house, like cleaning, laundry, and cooking lunch. Little Mouse is determined to help Mummy Mouse with all of them. And after that – playtime!

The second picture book from well-loved Finnish author/illustrator Riikka Jäntti to feature Little Mouse — the small kid with the big personality — Little Mouse Helps Out is sure to become another read-aloud favourite.

EYE

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Format:Hardback

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Extent:40pp

ISBN (13):9781925321876

RRP:$17.99

Pub date:3 Apr 2017

Rights Held: UK & Commonwealth

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AUTHOR

Riikka Jäntti

Riikka Jäntti is a Helsinki-based illustrator and author who has created art for both nonfiction and fairy tale books for children. Beyond Finland her works have been published in Swedish, Danish, Japanese and Chinese. In her illustrations she uses pen and ink as well as watercolour and gouache. In 2009 Jäntti won the first ever Tieto-Lauri, an award for children’s and juvenile non-fiction, for her illustrations in Viidakkotanssi (Jungle Dance).

TRANSLATOR

Lola Rogers

Lola Rogers is a freelance translator living in Seattle. Her published translations include Purge, a novel by Sofi Oksanen; Antti Tuomainen’s thriller The Healer; and numerous works of poetry and fiction for Female Voices of the North, Words without Borders, World Literature Today, and other publications.