Little mouse lives all alone and lives in fear of the big black cat that resides in the local park. He longs to be part of a family that will support, love and help keep him safe.

Grumpy Iguana, the Green Parrot and Mr. Squirrel observe little mouse's anguish and decide to open up their home, and hearts, and invite little mouse to come live with them and include him in their family. Little mouse is so grateful for the offer and gladly ( and thankfully ) accepts.

He is gifted with a very special box made out of finest tiger wood called the Wish Box. He looks inside and is overwhelmed with all the thoughtful and heartfelt suggestions that will bind their new family together. Some suggestions are: spend quality time together as a family, have a family meal together with all their favourite foods, take part in an art day, enjoy a picnic in the park day and together help someone in need day, just to name a few.

This is a beautiful story about an adorable little mouse who finds a loving supportive family to be part of and how he overcomes his fears at the same time. The illustrations are full of emotion and love. The book offers inspiration and encourages bravery, strength and courage. Endorsed by Storywraps!

This story was very random, and didn't flow well at all. I didn't find any value in the lessons/themes being taught, and I'm not sure what the point of the book is. The illustrations are very boring and unremarkable. I'm not sure if any child would find this book entertaining to read.

I thought the beginning was missing something - the story begins with the mouse going to his friends and then saying he is lonely. It doesn’t explain what happened. It jumps to him living with his friends. It was too much going on in one story.

“The Wish Box” is a story about a lonely mouse who overcomes his fears, finds kindness in others, and how some friends become our chosen family.

I like where the story was going, however, was a bit of a bumpy road, and my children and I never really felt connected to the characters. Simplicity of the illustrations were interesting, however, felt there was a missed opportunity as they were a bit lacking. I would have also loved to see the mouse pass the wish box onto the big black cat, which may be a factor in why I felt there was something missing at the end. Overall, still an okay read, but not one I would necessarily run to read.

A sincere thank you to NetGalley, The Gourmet Dog LLC, and Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to read this story and leave my review voluntarily.

I enjoyed this book and think my kids would like to read all of the books in this series. I loved the bright colors and different animals as well as the story line.

A little mouse learns about chosen family, friendship, and the power of acts of kindness. Children will love this story and appreciate the simple illustration style. References to fun and quirky foods such as mango pancakes and papaya casserole will be things that could turn into in-jokes for families!

This is a sweet story that would be fun to read aloud, for kids above the age of 3. It has beautiful colour illustrations, and a clever way of explaining away a predators carnivore nature!

This is a sweet book with a wonderful message. I've never seen this series before but I will definitely look for the earlier books to share with my 3 and 5 year olds!

A very sweet little story about friendship and family which should end up being really saccharine sweet but throws some clever twists and little details that make it interesting and unexpected.

There were some good elements to this story, such as the kindness of the friends, but there were also lots of parts that in my opinion didn't come off as believable. I also felt like the illustrations could have been better.

I am very confused by the three different text colors. As they don't serve an obvious purpose they are very distracting. I also think that the wording needs some work, e.g. feather bed is two words, and mice have paws, not hands.

The ARC I have been given access to seems to be missing pages at the end. Otherwise the book is lacking more development and a story.

Also, there are no ways in which the mouse deals with its fear and develops coping strategies. All the book tells us the mouse is lonely and scared and some other animals offer to take it in.

The illustrations are lovely.

Unfortunately, I just didn't enjoy this book. I didn't understand the point of it and found the writing quite hard to follow.

I think children wouldn't understand the reason for the book either.

Its a cute book and teaches about family.. but I feel like the book was cut off or incomplete. There is no "Big Black Cat" seen in the story.

Wish simple illustrations and more complex vocabulary, The Wish Box is great for middle-elementary readers wanting to expand their vocabulary. Some of the words may be a bit too complex to go through without a more advanced reader nearby.

A simple and cosy tale about a mouse who forges friendships with other animals. The illustrations were pleasant but the story felt lacking even for a children's book. Not much really happens and it ends abruptly.

I believe the eARC copy I read is incomplete as it has only 18 pages instead of 38 pages as stated on Amazon. I saw a Goodreads review that mentioned a 'Big Black Cat' but there's no such character in my copy.