Hassett, Ann. Mouse in the House.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)

illus. by John Hassett. 26p. CIP. Houghton/A Walter Lorraine Bk. Mar. 2004. Tr $15. ISBN 0-618-35317-8. LC 2003014784.

PreS-Gr 3--Another story about the zany grandmother who appeared in Cat up a Tree Houghton, 1998). After Nana Quimby's family moves into a messy old home, a rodent runs across the kitchen floor, and the woman declares, "I cannot have a mouse in the house." She wakes up Father, who calls the pet shop and requests an owl to scare away the rodent. In rapid succession, each family member orders a new animal to get rid of the previous creature that has become problematic. Nana Quimby quickly finds out that a dog, an …