Unexpected Guests
Mariajo Ilustrajo
The Quarto Group/Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
Ages 3-5
Available March 17, 2026

The mice have some unexpected guests — humans have moved into their house! They’re not too sure what to think, but when they start investigating, they discover that the humans come with all sorts of exciting (and delicious) human things. But when they push their luck and sneak back for more, they end up face-to-face with a human girl. Are humans everything they were afraid of after all?

Illustrajo’s charming mixed media illustrations bring life to the mice and their human counterparts, often playing with scale and contrast between the mice’s home below the floorboards and the humans’ home above.

This simple and inviting tale is engaging to read and packed with lots to look at. Young readers can enjoy the tale of adventure while keeping an eye out for recognizable household objects being put to unconventional uses by the mice.