In this colorful first volume of the Mouse House picture book series, you get to know the various inhabitants of this unique place. Best mouse friends Sam and Julia take you to the baker, the sailor, and of course, to their own home. Sam and Julia live in the Mouse House, a world of its own. Julia lives on the sixth floor—back center—in a tiny room with her mother. She has no father, no brothers or sisters, and no grandparents. Julia is super curious and extremely headstrong, and she never misses an opportunity for adventure. And she loves doing that with her friend Sam. Sam lives in the front center of the Mouse House with his father, mother, brothers, and sisters. He has two grandpas, two grandmas, and two uncles and aunts. Sam is super shy and extremely well-behaved, but in Julia's company, he ventures into adventures he would otherwise never dare to take. Together, they form an inseparable duo. 'The Mouse House - Sam and Julia' is a timeless story that absolutely should not be missing from every child's bookshelf. The history of the Mouse House began with Karina Schaapman, a Dutch children's book author and artist. In 2008, with patience, precision, and an incredible eye for detail, she started building hundreds of structures filled with houses, shops, streets, and outdoor spaces on a mouse scale. The Mouse House is entirely handmade from recycled materials and vintage elements and resulted in a series of beautiful children's books, of which 'The Mouse House' was the first volume. Through the books in the Mouse House series, you discover a new part of the mouse world with each one.