Mortimer's Christmas Manger [Hardcover]

Karma Wilson (Author), Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Unhappy in his cramped, cold hole, Mortimer Mouse moves into a nativity scene thinking it is the perfect home for him, until he discovers who truly belongs there.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Karma Wilson's previous picture books include Bear Snores On, Bear Wants More, Bear Stays Up for Christmas, and Mortimer's Christmas Manger, all illustrated by Jane Chapman, One Day in the Middle of the Bog, illustrated by Joan Rankin, and Hilda Must Be Dancing and Bear Hugs illustrated by Suzanne Watts. She lives with her family in Fortine, Montana. Karma Wilson's website is at karmawilson.com.

Jane Chapman is the illustrator of several books for children including Dilly Duckling by Claire Freedman and I Love My Mama by Peter Kavanagh, as well as Karma Wilson's Bear Snores On, Bear Wants More, Bear Stays Up for Christmas, and Mortimer's Christmas Manger. She lives with her family in Dorset, England.  Visit Jane at ChapmanandWarnes.com. 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (October 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689855117
• ISBN-13: 978-0689855115
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,272,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your kids will love this book and so will you!, November 16, 2006

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J. Henline - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mortimer's Christmas Manger (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my 18 month old daugther in Dec. 2005. I was so excited when I saw the description for Mortimer's Christmas Manager because it talked about Christmas trees and twinkling lights AND the true meaning of Christmas - the birth of Jesus Christ. So many Christmas books were either completely secular or completely religious. Don't get me wrong - there is nothing wrong with completely religious (one of my daughter's favorite books is her toddler bible) but since she was so young - I wanted a story that would help her associate the overwhelming icons of Christmas (Trees, lights, Santa, etc.) with Jesus. This book did just that. It is a great story with beautiful meaning that we both love!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one for our Christmas collection, December 27, 2005

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A. Spry "dydemus" (Glenview, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mortimer's Christmas Manger (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my 5 and 2 year old. They loved it, almost as much as I did. The pictures are wonderful, the concept simple and beautiful. It was a nice way to retell one of the basic values of Christmas - making room for Jesus, and how He always has room for us. This will be a Christmas tradition to read each year together.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Add to your Christmas book collection, December 14, 2005

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K. Covington "YA Librarian" (Mississippi, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mortimer's Christmas Manger (Hardcover)

I've started a Christmas picture book collection for my son, and I purchased Mortimer's Christmas Manger along with Bear Stays Up For Christmas to add this year. This is such a cute story - Mortimer dislikes his cold, lonely mouse hole and when he finds the manger scene he thinks it is the perfect replacement. Such a great way to talk about the Nativity. The writing is a little more lengthy than the Bear books, but still just as good. I haven't found a Karma Wilson book yet that we don't love!