"A sweet depiction of companionship and creature comforts." --Publishers Weekly

It's the middle of the night, and two paper mice find adventure--and each other--as they explore their new home in this beautifully written, stunningly illustrated story of friendship.

With a snip and a clip, two paper mice are made. They are given names: Della and Ralph. Each alone, they explore their new house in the dark. Della dashes up the stairs; Ralph skitters through the dining room. There is so much to see and so much to discover!

But a big, dark house can be scary for those so small, until they find...each other.

Beautiful, cut-paper illustrations bring to life this lyrical story of adventure and friendship.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Simon & Schuster .

Megan Wagner Lloyd's debut picture book, Finding Wild , was called "sparkling" by Publishers Weekly , and her latest, Fort-Building Time, was called "playful reading fun" by Kirkus Reviews . Megan lives with her family in the Washington, DC, area. Visit her online at MeganWagnerLloyd. com. Phoebe Wahl's first picture book, Sonya's Chickens , was the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for New Illustrator, as well as a Kirkus Reviews star, and was listed by School Library Journal , Kirkus Reviews , and Huffington Post as one of the best children's books of the year. Her latest, Backyard Fairies , was called "delightful" by Kirkus Reviews . Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2013 with a BFA in illustration and currently lives in Washington state. Learn more at PhoebeWahl. com.