I live in a house with a cat and a mouse and a mom and a dad and my sisters is an unconventional book. The spirit of contentment and well being is shown through simple adventures. This is a family who enjoys being together and loves each other. They live by the water, have a kind cat, leave home to find a dog, get lost and get found, give each other hugs, eat together, tell stories, stay warm, have sheep, spin and knit, go fishing, go sailing and go shopping, make cakes and celebrate birthdays, hold hands and sing songs. This family is well cared for and very loved. Vibrant, colorful pictures and simple fun lyrical rhyming poetry draw both the reader and listener in. Children will find themselves in this book. Adults and children will enjoy reading it out loud.