Spaghetti loves collecting — lost buttons, bits of string, old pencil stubs and lots and lots of dried spaghetti. Spaghetti’s family sees a mousy mess. Spaghetti sees mouse treasure!
But when too much treasure takes up all the space in the mouse house, Spaghetti’s parents insist that something needs to change. It’s time for Spaghetti to put on his thinking cap (a pencil shaving) and come up with a creative solution for everyone in the mouse house.
A charmingly illustrated picture book that celebrates creativity, recycling, and thinking outside the pasta box. Perfect for inspiring young makers, dreamers, and spaghetti-lovers alike!
About The Author
Merrilees is a London-born artist and writer who now calls Colorado, just a stone’s throw from the Rocky Mountains, home. She studied Fine Art (Painting and Drawing) at the Glasgow School of Art and earned an MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. She also completed a postgraduate qualification in art and design education and has taught middle and high school students, bringing a thoughtful, hands-on approach to creative learning.
Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Across all mediums, her work explores quiet stories, emotional nuance, and the connections between animals and place.
Her debut as both author and illustrator, Spaghetti, A Mouse and His Treasure (Tundra Books / Penguin Random House), has been selected for the prestigious Original Art Show in New York and has received starred reviews.
Working primarily in charcoal and pastel, Merrilees’s illustrations are known for their warmth, movement, and subtle quirks. Her images create emotional connections through expression and gesture—a quiet celebration of the animal world and the stories it inspires.
My Review
My 7 year old niece found this an easy read, but she sure seemed to enjoy the story.
The book is beautifully illustrated, and draws your eyes in as you move along in this read.
She got a kick out of what he ended up making with all the pieces of spaghetti, and he has quite a collection!
She loved the family pictures, and we talked about collecting things. She also loved the mouse's name, "Spaghetti!
This is such a delightful book for youngsters, and I have a feeling we will be reading it again soon!
I received this book through the Publisher Penguin Random House, Tundra Books, and was not required to give a positive review.
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