"That's quite a story," said her mother. "It's not a story, it's true!" said Josie.
“I try to spread happiness and kindness wherever I go. If people leave me feeling happier for having met me, then I'm just the happiest mouse ever!”
Albert Mouse
“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.”
Roald Dahl
Albert Mouse Esquire will visit you and create an interactive storytelling session. It will allow children to use their imagination, use a few props, create their own adventure for Albert and go on magical journeys together.
“I loved how the children got involved and dressed up, with great ideas, and bought the story alive.”
Parent
Albert Mouse Esquire visits the Mini Explorers and provides an opportunity for children to talk to Albert and visit his little door into make-believe. Albert provides activities that encapsulate the love of nature. He often loses his hat on his visits. Please help us to find it. You will also see the table made with the children down by the pond. Fishing nets at the ready!
“My son loves Albert and carries him around at the Orchard as he joins in with the activities. He gets so excited to find his rain hat!”
Parent
Albert Mouse can visit any venue and bring along interactive activities to play with the birthday child or arrange a bespoke venue and decorate it ‘fa-mouse’ style. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
“Everyone loved Albert at our 5th birthday party, the children were excited to see Albert and be able to create a table with him. It was very messy, with paint everywhere, but we loved it.”
Parent
Albert Mouse loves his family and values the time spent with Grandma Bramble when she visits from Scotland. He learns a lot about her childhood and learns some very old family traditions. Albert Mouse visits sheltered accommodation, care homes and local groups to bring old and young together.
“ It is no fun getting old, so when you see children, with all their innocence you forget what it is like to be old and revel in their smiles and cake helps too.”
Albert Mouse Esquire visits Primary Schools and offers bespoke educational nurture programmes. The visits focus on personal kindness, kindness in relationships and kindness in the community.
Albert also goes into schools and shares all his stories and shares his adventures in Dartmouth and beyond with the children.
“The children absolutely loved Albert's visit and are still talking about it now. I loved the enthusiasm they had, the questions they asked, and the recall they had of the story.
I would happily recommend having Albert come in!”
Jenny H. at Dartmouth Academy
Albert Mouse Esquire makes regular visits to local childminder groups in Torbay.
If you would like him to come and meet the children then just send him a message. He can share all his special treasures that he keeps in his satchel.
Albert Mouse Esquire is going to run a Nurture Kindness and a Craft Club at Centre Peace on a Saturday between 11am-1pm. If your child is aged 6-8 years old and wants to join Albert - please get in touch and we can add your name to the list.
If your children are home-educated and you want to share a unique experience with Albert Mouse, he offers an 8 week nurture programme that will allow your child to meet new friends, explore topics relating to kindness and understand what makes us shine.
Albert Mouse Esquire is a regular visitor to Dartmouth Foodbank. If you would like to make a donation or want to ask Albert to drop it off, then please let Albert know.
You may see Albert dropping off more copies of his books at Dartmouth Museum. Please pop in, there is so much to see and do.
Albert often visits the Dartmouth Visitors Centre to find out what is going on in the town. There is lots of information to see what you can get involved in locally. He also has some books there if you would like to take one home.
Albert regularly visits Parkfield House and will soon be setting up a home here. We are hoping to run Albert's after School Club at Parkfield House, so if your child would like to join please let Albert know.
Albert Mouse visits the very talented ladies at Sew Crafty who have made some incredible outfits for him. If you are 'crafty', please ask Albert for his measurements.
As part of his giving back wish, James is now giving primary school children the unique opportunity to create their own Albert Mouse story. Not only that, but James will take the story and produce a real book that will form part of the Adventures of Albert Mouse series.
This very special experience will allow pupils to follow every aspect of the book-writing process, from them creating a book title, right through to the pupils seeing their book published on Amazon.
They will see how easy writing is, and maybe some pupils will be inspired to become authors when they leave school.
The Dartmouth Community Bookshop at 9a Foss Street stock all of Albert's books. Pop in and you might be lucky enough to say hello to Albert's friend Mrs Saunders.
Albert's books are available via BorrowBox at Brixham Library.
Visit Lucy at 24 Lower Street and see all the lovely old books. There is so much history in the bookshop. Pop by and say hello. You might see Albert Mouse in there having a chat.
“A kind word is like eating an ice cream or in Big Tony's case, a large pasty.
It is the best thing in the world."
Albert Mouse
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