Two Christmas Mice - Hardcover

Demas, Corinne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823417859 ISBN 13: 9780823417858

Publisher: Holiday House, 2005

Synopsis

With the snow getting deeper by the minute, Annamouse and Willamouse are unable to venture out to get the supplies they need to decorate their homes for Christmas and so fear that Santamouse won't be able to find them if they can't complete their tasks, but the sound of music from afar puts their fears to rest as they delight in the true meaning of the day.

About this title

About the Author:

Corinne Demas is an English professor at Mount Holyoke College. A short story writer, novelist, and award-winning children’s book author, she lives in Massachusetts.

Stephanie Roth has illustrated books and magazine articles for children. She lives on the California coast.

From Booklist:

PreS-Gr. 2. On Christmas Eve, two mice prepare for the holiday in their separate burrows. Annamouse puts up her tree, but she has no decorations. Willamouse makes a paper chain, but she doesn't have a tree to put it on. The two mice start to leave their homes to collect the missing Christmas items, but a deep snow keeps them indoors. Each settles into a homey, solitary evening, until Willamouse overhears Annamouse's lovely violin music (composed by Mouzart), digs through her dirt wall in search of the sound, and meets her neighbor for the first time. After combining tree and decorations in their new double parlors, the joyful mice spend a cozy Christmas together. The richly descriptive language adds just the right amount of suspense as Willamouse searches for the mysterious music's source, and Roth's pencil-and-paint illustrations create delightfully expressive mouse characters and communicate the sense of warmth in detailed scenes of cushioned, snug interiors, complete with roaring fires and delectable treats. A charming tale about the season's comforts and the joy of finding a new friend. Gillian Engberg
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About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0823417859
• ISBN 13: 9780823417858
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Sisson Stephanie Roth