Originally published in a different form as "Her Mouse House" in the 1973 Pippa Mouse (also in Here's Pippa collection). Rain is falling outside the mouse-hole house, and Pippa is bored. She wants her mother to entertain her with a story, but there's lots of work to be done. So Pippa pitches in. Sweep sweep, brush and sweep. The sweeping is finished. Slip-slap, slip-slap. The beds are all made. But what are they to do when the driving rain begins to come right in, making puddles in their house? Resourceful Pippa decides to build a door, a good strong door to keep them cozy and dry. Hammer-hammer, bang-bang-bang! There. Then it's time to sit beside the fire for a story about a strong, brave little mouse...