Once upon a time, in a big house lived a little girl named Sophie. She loved exploring every nook and cranny of her house, but her favorite room was the kitchen. She loved the smell of fresh cookies and cakes baking in the oven.

One day, while she was playing in the living room, she heard a strange noise coming from the dining room. She cautiously made her way to the dining room and to her surprise, she found a little mouse scurrying around.

Sophie knew that the mouse must be looking for a place to live and she wanted to help. She quickly ran to her bedroom and grabbed a small dollhouse. She set it up in the garden and left a trail of cheese leading from the dining room to the garden.

The mouse followed the trail of cheese and found the dollhouse. He was so happy to have a new home and Sophie was happy to have a new friend. She would often visit the mouse in the garden and they would play together.

One day, while Sophie was taking a bath in the bathroom, she heard a knock on the door. It was the mouse, and he had brought all of his mouse friends with him. They wanted to thank Sophie for giving them a home and offered to help her with her chores.

From that day on, Sophie had the best helpers anyone could ask for. The mice would help her clean the kitchen, make her bed in the bedroom and even help her set the table in the dining room. They all lived happily ever after.

The end.

Reflections

1. What do you think Sophie's favorite room in the house is and why?
2. How do you think Sophie feels about the mouse at the beginning of the story? How does her feeling change by the end of the story?
3. What do you think the mouse and his friends did to help Sophie with her chores? How do you think Sophie felt about having the mice as helpers?