This is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book. It tells about a little mouse who has to leave her home. Her name is Matilda. Matilda is a young mouse who has to leave her home. Her family cannot afford to keep all the little mice and feed them. Matilda had to leave and look for a new place to live. How can she survive on her own? She is brave and decides to go towards the blue mountains. She has heard tales of the blue mountains and that there are good places for mice to live. The story of Matilda-mouse proves that a friendship and being kind to others can help you through any obstacles in your life.