Charley Mouse Cleans House - by Katerina Gorelik (Hardcover)

About the Book

Join Charley Mouse during her busy week as she visits some familiar fairytale characters whose houses are in need of her talents in this beautifully illustrated picture book packed with tiny details cleverly hidden in the art Charley Mouse loves cleanliness and order. Her bed linens smell of lavender and her drawers are filled with clean socks. Even the cheese crusts in her cupboard are organized by variety and size! Keeping the house in order is not difficult for her. She's actually a real professional: she works as a house cleaner. And there is nothing that makes her happier than to help her neighbors to keep their homes clean, too. It's Monday, and Charley has a busy week ahead and a long list of folks to visit. She can't wait to get to work! Let's see where her working week will take her. Meet the residents of both the Wild Wood and the Magical Forest and discover how everyone lives in the land of fairytales as Charley cleans up each house. Charley needs your help to count and find the missing keys, the dirty socks, the witch's broomsticks, red dragon eggs, and a host of other treasures hidden throughout the book. Every page is a rich visual feast, packed with humor and details to explore which transport the reader to a curiously familiar and magical fairytale land providing hours of seek-and-find fun.

Book Synopsis

* A SHELF AWARENESS BEST GIFT BOOK OF 2025 *

Join Charley Mouse during her busy week as she visits some familiar fairytale characters whose houses are in need of her talents in this beautifully illustrated picture book packed with tiny details cleverly hidden in the art
Charley Mouse loves cleanliness and order. Her bed linens smell of lavender and her drawers are filled with clean socks. Even the cheese crusts in her cupboard are organized by variety and size! Keeping the house in order is not difficult for her. She's actually a real professional: she works as a house cleaner. And there is nothing that makes her happier than to help her neighbors to keep their homes clean, too. It's Monday, and Charley has a busy week ahead and a long list of folks to visit. She can't wait to get to work! Let's see where her working week will take her. Meet the residents of both the Wild Wood and the Magical Forest and discover how everyone lives in the land of fairytales as Charley cleans up each house. Charley needs your help to count and find the missing keys, the dirty socks, the witch's broomsticks, red dragon eggs, and a host of other treasures hidden throughout the book. Every page is a rich visual feast, packed with humor and details to explore which transport the reader to a curiously familiar and magical fairytale land providing hours of seek-and-find fun.

Review Quotes

"Gorelik's book is sure to provide an entertaining read that will be returned to many times."

-- "Shelf Awareness" (11/18/2025 12:00:00 AM)

"In this interactive tale, a rodent happily cleans homes. Humor abounds, and the contrast between the cozy charms of the homes and their grisly contents makes for an oddly delightful tale for the right reader. Drolly unique."-- "Kirkus Reviews" (12/14/2024 12:00:00 AM)

"The perfect offbeat entertainment for any young reader with a penchant for puzzling and a wicked sense of humor."-- "Booklist" (2/25/2025 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Katerina Gorelik's early career was as a practicing lawyer, but in 2011 she graduated with a degree in art and design, and since 2015, has been illustrating children's picture books. Her love of animals inspires her in the creation of her books. She has received several prestigious international awards, including a White Ravens selection. Her books have been published in more than 18 languages. Charley Mouse Cleans House is her first book to be originated by an American publisher. Katerina Gorelik lives in London, England. Visit her at katerinagorelick.com