"Within your own home Quiet as the rain-drops And light as sea-foam, Under the floorboards On delicate toes, Mice run through the village That no one else knows."

This is a {tag book} of charming {tag verse} and delightfully detailed watercolour illustrations. It takes the reader into the hidden world of the {tag mice} who inhabit the secret village of Mouse Nibbling. It follows the villagers through their daily routines of cooking, cleaning, reading, preparing for a ball and, of course, eating.

In places the verse is a bit awkward, often unnecessarily so; also, there's a very marked emphasis on the timidity of mice when a bit more exploration of their cleverness and audacity would have given the book a better balance. Overall, however, this is a lovely little book which brings the world inhabited by characters such as Timothy Squeak and Dimity Moppet cleverly to life through both the {tag poetry} and the Victorianesque paintings.

Although aimed at an audience from preschool to grade 2, this book can be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys light poetry and simple rhymes.