FICTION

Merry Christmas Mr. Mouse

by Caralyn BUEHNER
illus. by Mark Buehner. 40p. ebook available. Dial. Oct. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780803740105. LC 2013005535.
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PreS-Gr 2—Delightful rhyming verse presents the tale of Mr. Mouse and his family as they discover Christmas traditions. After moving into the warm spot beneath the kitchen stove in a big house, Mr. and Mrs. Mouse are curious to find out why the human family is decorating the evergreen that was brought into the home and why the kitchen smells of ginger and peppermint. Mr. Mouse soon discovers all the preparation is for Christmas and hears about a child born long ago and a jolly man named Santa who brings gifts to celebrate the baby Jesus's birth on a day called Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Mouse decide that their family should also celebrate Christmas. The double-page, warm, colorful illustrations offer an opportunity to really examine the drawings; three creatures (rabbit, cat, tyrannosaurus) are hidden on each page.
VERDICT A fun and engaging tale to share one-on-one.
Reviewed by Diane Olivo-Posner Los Angeles Public Library
In these jaunty verses (with the occasional rhythmic hitch), the Mouse family moves into a human home and discovers Christmas. Glowing illustrations, featuring a Borrowers-like Mouse household, show how the mice create their own joyful celebration. A hidden item treasure hunt is an added bonus, though the answer key is located (inconveniently for libraries) inside the book jacket.
 , Oct 01, 2015

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