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I am so glad that God is always so kind to invite us in. His invitation to worship is available to all.
This book helps remind me of His invitation. An invitation for brothers to play in the mess. As a family, we all enjoyed this book. The vibrant illustrations, the playfully narrative, and graceful message were wonderful. It was hard to distinguish between Moose and Mouse at times. The questions and authors note at the end help us to discuss opportunities of forgiveness in the midst of frustration. Such a great story!
Thank you Netgalley and Zonderkidz for this ARC!

A heartwarming story of thinking of others before yourself and improving sibling relationships. I liked the rhyming parts, message, and illustrations. The wording was missing something for me. I received a complimentary e-copy of this book and read it with pleasure. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Zonderkidz and NetGalley.

This was such a cute book about siblings learning to get along. I read this one with my older toddler who struggles to get along with his brothers at times and it felt impactful. The story was heartwarming and the illustrations were absolutely gorgeous!

Thank you for the ARC. What an adorable story of two brother mice. Loved the rhymes. Loved the illustration. It was a fun and light hearted story.

The tagline is "A deliciously funny and heartwarming story of siblings learning to get along." That's all you really need to know! Children will love the rhyming prose and fantastic mishaps that big brother Mouse and little brother Moose get up to in The Big Mess. The illustrations are especially gorgeous.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting access to this book
This is a delightful tale that teaches a very important life lesson --- how siblings can get along. This is an important message that I think sometimes siblings (possibly of any age!) can forget. I think adults and children alike can get something out of this book. I also thought that illustrations were very creative and eye catching.

This book takes us on brother mouse’s journey as he discovers how he can do something he loves (baking dessert) while including his brother moose (who has a tendency to crash into his creations)! It is a super cute story about brothers learning to work together so they can both enjoy sharing with each other. Complete with beautiful pictures and giant desserts, this book conquers a big challenge - sibling rivalry with sweetness! This book would be perfect for a sibling pair who is struggling to figure out how to play together.

Oh my god this was literally so cute and FUNNY!! I giggled out loud and this is a children’s book. The characters are adorable and like able and I love how it teaches you both that messes are OK but also the value of brothers and sharing!!!

Poor Mouse just wants to bake his creations in peace, but his little brother Moose has more destructive antics in mind. After his frustration finally gets the best of him, Mouse thinks of a solution that will make both of them happy *and* allow them to share his creations with others.
This is a sweet, funny story with a positive lesson and the illustrations made me actually laugh out loud. (I especially loved poor little Roly-Poly getting flung about.)
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thought that this was a fun story about siblings.
As the story tells, sometimes they get along, sometimes not so much - the book focusses on a mouse and his younger brother, who is a little bit cheeky (according to my daughter) as the plans that the older mouse seem to always get ruined by his little brother!
The book would be great for children with siblings as they can then see how the other feels. The ending is a great touch.
The story is well written, it is easy to follow and understand and it has some great illustrations as well to bring the story to life.
It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

This book is especially fun for kids who are growing up with pesky siblings. An entertaining tale of a mouse who tries desperately to bake delicious treats, but his mischievous brother has other plans. Can they work together to create something fantastic?