The Mouse Who Ate Books

Ages 3 to 6

A story of friendship between a bookseller and a mouse hungry for stories!Klaus the mouse is always hungry but nothing he eats seems to satisfy him. That is, until he stumbles across a bookstore and starts to nimble some pages of a book! For the first time he feels full… full of stories! The bookseller and the mouse make a pact: she will read him stories and he will help her in the bookstore.After hearing one particular tale, Klaus gets an idea that will fill the store with girls and boys and mice, all hungry for stories.A homage to the power of stories and a tribute to booksellers and librarians everywhere!

About the Author

Teacher by career choice, José Carlos Andrés never managed to practice because theatre entered his life. He started writing theatre for children. He is fascinated by writing, because it allows him to create new worlds full of laughter and emotions.
 He has published theatre plays for children and families, a theatre guide, storytelling, theatre art and clowning for all ages, stories for picturebooks… He is the author, among others, of Adopting a Dinosaur, I'm a Zcary Vampire or The Journey of Captain Scaredy Cat.

After studying illustration at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and graduating in 2011, Katharina Sieg has been working for different clients in various fields, bringing playful and detailed illustrations to children's books, tableware, packaging and magazines.