Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer - Hardcover

Hurd, Thacher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060276940 ISBN 13: 9780060276942

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1998

Synopsis

On the night before Christmas all is not well at the Mouse North Pole, even Santa's ratdeer are in a grumpy mood, and when Santa's sleigh breaks down in the middle of the woods and his ratdeer take off, a little mouse named Rosie gets Santa back on course.

About this title

About the Author:

The author and illustrator of several books for children, including Mystery on the Docks, Mama Don't Allow (both Reading Rainbow Featured Selections), and Art Dog, Thacher Hurd makes his home in Berkeley, California.

From Kirkus Reviews:

In a clever departure from typical holiday fare, Hurd (Zoom City, p. 197, etc.) puts a new twist on an old favorite. Santa Mouse is having a terrible Christmas Eve and his ratdeer, with names such as Blunder, Basher, Lousy, Bugsy, and Twizzlebum, have an attitude. Stomping around in a fashion not unlike an enraged toddler, Santa tries to find his underwear, socks, hat, and map. A crash landing in the woods is all the impetus the irritable ratdeer need to abandon Santa for the beach. Only the generous nature of a mouse, little Rosie, saves Christmas; her offer of hot chocolate and cookies thaws the cranky ratdeer's frozen hearts and revives everyone's holiday spirit. Hurd's full-color illustrations contain many humorous details, especially in the inserted comments of the disgruntled ratdeer. In the cozy drawings of Santa and friends enjoying Rosie's hospitality, Hurd does for Santa what Seuss did for the Grinchcreates a holiday tale with as much wit as it has heart. (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0060276940
• ISBN 13: 9780060276942
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Hurd Thacher