KARINA'S FAVOURITES
What began as Karina Schaapman’s idea for a children’s book about Sam and Julia has grown into a creative family brand with books in over 20 languages, toys, craft kits, and even a TV series. Here you'll find Karina’s personal favourites: a hand-picked selection of bestsellers from the ever-growing Mouse Mansion collection. Take a look!
meet sam & julia
Sam and Julia are best friends who live in the Mouse Mansion. They love going on adventures, discovering new places, and meeting their neighbours, each with their own story to tell. Come along and explore the Mouse Mansion with them!
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ABOUT THE MOUSE MANSION
The Mouse Mansion is a world in itself, with more than one hundred mouse sized rooms full of houses, shops, streets and outside spaces. Every room has its own inhabitant, with a history, a personality and family ties. Tales of everyday life in The Mouse Mansion teach important lessons on craftmanship, inclusivity and community.
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KARINA'S STORY
The Mouse Mansion was envisioned and created by Karina Schaapman (1960). Karina wanted to create a children's book. Not with illustrations, but with photographs of scènes from a handmade 3D miniature house made for mice.
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A FAMILY COMPANY
What started as a children's book has grown into a global children's brand, featuring toys, craft products, its own Mini Museum, numerous book products, and now an international television series and film. Karina's four children are the driving force behind this children's brand, each with their own role within the family business.
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