Sam en Julia wonen in het muizenis, dat heeft lang in de OBA gestaan.Schitterend gemaakt door Karina Schaapman. De twee vriendjes beleven allerlei kleine avontuurtjes.
Prachtig ( )

A simple sort of story, just a sequence of scenes set in a most unusual and quirky 'doll' house where the inhabitants are mice. The house itself is ever so much more interesting than the adventures Julia and Sam have moving through it. I collect miniature tools and saw a set I've come across often, along with a couple of other miniatures I recognize. ( )

Forget the stories; they're not especially interesting. But OMG, you have got to spend some time studying the elaborate mouse mansion. This is some awesome model-making. The little mice are cute, but the house is worth gazing at for untold hours. All the detail.

Library copy ( )

Ok, I would have enjoyed this, I believe, when I was a child. I made similar creative attempts for my dolls. But I had to make everything from scraps, salvage, glue, and colored pencils. I can't help but feel resentful that Schaapman has pocket money and access to real tools....

Anyway, her taste in domestic scenes doesn't match mine, either. Too dingy, distressed, cluttered, and claustrophobic. I guess that's apt for mice, but still, I don't really care for it. And the stories are retro to the point of twee.

Otoh, all the above is *my* opinion. If you're interested, by all means see if your library has a copy. ( )