FICTION

Sadie Mouse Wrecks the House

by Elliott Kalan (text) & ­illus. by Tim Miller
HarperCollins. Apr. 2025. 32p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780062998392.
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K-Gr 3–Sibling rivalry gets a twist when mouse Sadie is completely fed up with being the “good mouse,” doing all the chores while her brother Reggie loafs around and basically shirks all responsibility. When Mom hands her the chore list and leaves the house, Sadie completely cracks and goes on a destructive bender. To Reggie’s shock and dismay, Sadie breaks windows, floods the kitchen, and paints the ceiling with mustard. When Sadie wakes up from her post-rage nap, the house is miraculously clean again. There’s only one mouse who could have come to the rescue. Miller’s bold illustrations in the style of an early reader’s graphic novel gives the story punch.
VERDICT A fun romp many children will relate to and educators will appreciate. One for the sibling shelves.
Reviewed by Jennifer Noonan , Mar 01, 2025

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