Christmas Mouse: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

by Anne Mortimer, Anne Mortimer (Illustrator)

Overview

Anne Mortimer, author and illustrator of Pumpkin Cat and Bunny's Easter Egg, creates another holiday story. Christmas Mouse tells the story of a mouse getting ready for Christmas. Anne Mortimer's brightly colored and detailed paintings are full of festive energy, and the rhyming verse makes this a great read-aloud alternative to The Night Before Christmas.

There's much to do before Christmas comes! The tree needs decorating, lights need hanging, and carols must be sung. There are presents to leave for animal friends, treats to nibble on, and stockings to hang by the fire.

When everything is ready, Mouse makes a Christmas wish before snuggling down to sleep. Will Mouse's wish come true?

This cozy story for young readers celebrates the little things we do that make Christmas a magical time for all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062089281
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/24/2013
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Anne Mortimer is the author and illustrator of Bunny's Easter Egg and Pumpkin Cat. She has illustrated many other children's books, including Santa's Snow Cat by Sue Stainton, A Pussycat's Christmas by Margaret Wise Brown, and The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear. She lives in southwest England.

Anne Mortimer is the author and illustrator of Bunny's Easter Egg and Pumpkin Cat. She has illustrated many other children's books, including Santa's Snow Cat by Sue Stainton, A Pussycat's Christmas by Margaret Wise Brown, and The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear. She lives in southwest England.

Editorial Reviews

Mortimer’s detailed, polished watercolors are captivating, with tiny surprises, such as the reflection of Santa in a shiny ornament or a gift tag with cat and mouse paw prints to identify recipient and giver...a very cute mouse having a very merry Christmas.” — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Pumpkin Cat: “Mortimer’s naturalistic yet whimsical scenes exude old-fashioned Halloween charm.” — Publishers Weekly

Praise for Bunny’s Easter Egg: “This story reclaims some of the predictable and gentle humor that marks successful children’s books of the past. A fine addition to holiday collections.” — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

10/01/2013
PreS-K—Detailed watercolor illustrations and a brief rhyming text introduce youngsters to the cozy home in which adorable Mouse is making preparations for Christmas. The human inhabitants are never seen, but this is clearly a residence that any mouse would enjoy. The large, sleeping cat is decribed as his "special friend," and there are plenty of holiday treats on display. The last illustration shows Mouse wearing his paper crown and resting against a Stilton cheese as he makes his own holiday wish: "Merry Christmas, Everyone!" This gentle, secular story is suitable for sharing with young children.—Virginia Walter, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

School Library Journal

2013-09-01
A little mouse perched on a pecan tart and staring out at the reader forms the intriguing cover illustration for this rhyming exploration of a mouse-sized Christmas celebration. The protagonist mouse wears a tiny red and green crown as he hangs lights and holly, arranges ornaments on the tree and places presents underneath. He helps himself to treats from the Christmas Eve dessert buffet, sings carols with mouse friends by the fire and finally falls asleep in a Christmas stocking awaiting Santa's arrival. Santa grants the mouse's Christmas wish (left out for Santa in a tiny red envelope) with a huge wheel of blue cheese all his own. Mortimer's detailed, polished watercolors are captivating, with tiny surprises, such as the reflection of Santa in a shiny ornament or a gift tag with cat and mouse paw prints to identify recipient and giver. The brief, rhyming text is a touch singsong-y and perhaps a bit too earnest, with a rather limp conclusion of "MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!" However, the short rhymes are also simple enough for very young children to understand. No new territory here, but a very cute mouse having a very merry Christmas all the same. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews