About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when their child is facing the anxiety of a big change, like moving to a new home or starting a new school, and needs help processing feelings of displacement. The story follows a little mouse whose apple home is eaten. He sets off on a search for a new place to live, trying out various unsuitable spots before feeling lonely and sad. Ultimately, he finds a perfect new apple that comes with a wonderful surprise: a new friend inside. This gentle tale beautifully validates the loneliness that can accompany a search for belonging, while offering profound reassurance that a new, happy place can be found. Its tactile die-cut pages and warm collage illustrations make it especially engaging for preschoolers.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The core themes are displacement, homelessness, and loneliness, all handled through a gentle, metaphorical lens. The approach is entirely secular. The resolution is very hopeful and reassuring, showing that the scary process of finding a new place can lead not just to safety but also to friendship. It frames loss as the precursor to a happy new beginning.
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