Annie Mouse Books explore the world through the eyes of a young child. There is no greater joy than sharing a book with a young child!  I am always amazed to discover how young children interpret the world around them.  In our fast-paced world it is so easy to neglect to explain little things to children that adults take for granted. Often, I am amused when I hear a child's interpretation of something; other times I am saddened to realize how frightened children are by things they cannot understand.  For instance, one mom told me of her three year old believing that she had killed her grandma. A few days earlier, her little one refused to "give grandma a kiss."  Grandma told the child, "you're breaking my heart." Shortly thereafter, grandma died of a heart attack and the child was inconsolable- after all- she had broken grandma's heart by not giving her a kiss!!  Can you imagine the guilt that child carried around until someone listened to her?!  Often, we think we are shielding children from things they are too young to understand, so we avoid discussing them.  Every child sees and hears troubling things happening around them, even if they are not experiencing these things in their own homes.  As much as we would like, it is unrealistic (and unhealthy) to think that we could shield them from all bad things.  My books are intended to be used as a tool to help young children develop coping skills BEFORE a crisis emerges, develop empathy for others, and guide young children through difficult situations.