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BOOKSELLERS CHOICE: Jo & Jamie saw this at the Annual Bookseller’s conference and of the many books presented to them, this one really stood out.  The illustrations, with die-cut flaps makes this a book to treasure.  It really is something special.

What makes a house a home? This sweet story, with jaw-dropping illustrations, is the perfect cosy tale for bedtime. Olivia lives in a house with a little red door. Mouse lives in an oak tree behind the house.

When a storm blows the oak tree down, Olivia tries her best to find a new house for her neighbour, but are any of the houses the right home? When Mouse loses his old oak tree home in a snowstorm, his neighbour Olivia offers many different options for a new house, but none are quite right. It is only when she offers a place in her own house with the little red door that it becomes a home for both of them. Illustrator Grace Easton brings her expressive character illustration and beautiful hand-painted scenery to a story of two lonely neighbours finding friendship in the face of a disaster.

22 die-cut flaps reveal details around the cosy setting, bringing dimension to a story sure to bring warmth to a cold winter’s bedtime.