Mouse's First Christmas [Paperback]

Lauren Thompson (Author), Buket Erdogan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Late one winter night, Mouse discovers new sights, smells, and tastes: sweet and sparkly cookies, jingly and glinty bells, and lots of boxy and ribbony presents. Mouse doesn't know what any of it means, until a whiskery and jolly guest arrives with a very special holiday message.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Rich shades of evergreen, cranberry and midnight blue thinly applied to canvas form the inviting backdrop for this tale of a curious young mouse who explores the sensory delights of Christmas Eve, from things that are "sweet and sparkly" (a cookie) to "jingly and glinty" (a jingle bell)Aeven "whiskery and jolly" (guess who?). Thompson's dynamic phrasing is amplified by Erdogan's large-scale compositions and by the type design ("It was a cookie" is set as a circle; the line "It was a jingle bell" curves like an arc). The debut author and artist make much from a simple premise. Ages 2-6. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-"'Twas a night still and starry/and all through the house,/not a creature was stirring /just one little mouse." He begins exploring and discovers some of the tasty, visual, and auditory delights of Christmas, from cookies to jingle bells to presents to Santa himself. Children will enjoy the familiar holiday trappings, the endearing mouse, and the warm feeling that is so well captured in the cozy, richly colored oil paintings. The text effectively combines straight prose and rhyme as the mouse explores the Christmas scene. A lovely, simple book for one-on-one sharing or for toddler storytime.-M.W.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689863489
• ISBN-13: 978-0689863486
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #631,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi! I'm Lauren Thompson, children's book author. Please visit my website to find out about all my books: www.LaurenThompson.net

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!, November 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mouse's First Christmas (Hardcover)

I just purchased three copies of this book for Christmas gifts-- and had the store order two more for me! The story and pictures are charming-- the little mouse dicovering candy canes, cocoa and all the magic of Christmas Eve- Christmas morning! The words are simple enough for a very young child to understand and enjoy; the illustrations are nice enough that you'll keep the book out for the older ones to thumb through!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful holiday tale!, March 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mouse's First Christmas (Hardcover)

My six year old just pulled this book out (in March) and asked me to read it because "it makes me feel Christmassy! " Our whole family enjoyed this sweet rhyming tale. We especially had fun guessing what Mouse would find next on his Christmas Eve adventure through the house. We received this book as a gift, now I plan to buy more to give as gifts next Christmas!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Christmas Book, December 25, 2007

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This review is from: Mouse's First Christmas (Paperback)

This is a very cute little Christmas book and my 12 month old really likes it. My only complaint is that I wish it was a board book and not paperback so it would be easier for her to turn the pages.