Discover a year of woodland wonder with this double-sided story puzzle from acclaimed author/illustrator Alice Melvin. Blending the fun of a jigsaw with the rhythm of a calendar, this ring-shaped puzzle depicts Mouse’s life through the changing seasons. On the back of each of the twelve pieces is the corresponding month, season, and a short passage describing Mouse’s journey—turning the completed puzzle into a storytelling adventure and a learning tool.
A foldout poster adds to the experience, including a sprawling tree that transforms through all four seasons and teems with animals, birds, and flowers. The reverse of the poster features a nature guide with woodland creatures and plants that Mouse interacts with each month. Young readers are encouraged to spot details such as a swallow flying above Mouse as he swings from a tree, a peacock butterfly fluttering past his summertime picnic, and a heron standing at the water’s edge. Children will want to complete the puzzle again and again as they explore the wonders of Mouse’s forest world.
Contributors
Alice Melvin
Author
Alice Melvin is an award-winning illustrator and product designer who lives and works in Scotland. Alice is the creator of Mouse’s Wood: A Year in Nature, which won the GOLD Junior Design Award for the Best Pre-Schooler Book for 3–5 year olds. It was both a Daily Telegraph and Observer Children’s Book of the Year and is available in print across twenty-one languages.
