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Christmas Wishes
"On the night before Christmas,
the tree was all hung
With lights and with baubles
that shone as they swung. . ."
Here's a beautiful modern variation on a classic Christmas poem, further brightened on every page with delightful color illustrations that evoke children's visions of Santa, sleigh bells, and Christmas trees. It's Christmas Eve, and two little mice are much too excited to go to sleep. . .
"We lay in our beds
as the minutes went by,
But all we could do
was to wiggle and sigh."
When they hear a faint jingle of sleigh bells in the snow-filled air, they know just who's coming to visit! For off in the distance they see Santa's sled . .
"It was pulled by eight reindeer.
The first had a nose
That glowed quite as brightly
as any red rose!"
These lines are just short excerpts from Tony Minton's charming new Christmas poem. It will certainly thrill little boys and girls when Mom or Dad reads it to them on Christmas Eve.
the tree was all hung
With lights and with baubles
that shone as they swung. . ."
Here's a beautiful modern variation on a classic Christmas poem, further brightened on every page with delightful color illustrations that evoke children's visions of Santa, sleigh bells, and Christmas trees. It's Christmas Eve, and two little mice are much too excited to go to sleep. . .
"We lay in our beds
as the minutes went by,
But all we could do
was to wiggle and sigh."
When they hear a faint jingle of sleigh bells in the snow-filled air, they know just who's coming to visit! For off in the distance they see Santa's sled . .
"It was pulled by eight reindeer.
The first had a nose
That glowed quite as brightly
as any red rose!"
These lines are just short excerpts from Tony Minton's charming new Christmas poem. It will certainly thrill little boys and girls when Mom or Dad reads it to them on Christmas Eve.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 7, 2007
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January 9, 2025
What is it about mice and Christmas? They just seem made for each other. Inspired by Clement Moore’s Night Before Christmas, this book is sweeter and more playful. I will be buying my own copy to add to our Christmas read-aloud collection.
December 3, 2022
Nothing really original about this but I did like the mouse aspect.
January 8, 2017
This book is a modernized version of The Night Before Christmas. I wasn't sure how I'd like it, but it's really adorable. It features a family of mice and more than just an upgrade on the language of the original poem. It embodies the spirit of Christmas and all of the essential elements of the tale.
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April 15, 2012
Cute story that stems from a classic Christmas poem! Great to read around winter time for children grades K-2nd!
May 31, 2013
Christmas poem about mice. Magic is a part of it. Brings the Christmas spirit.
July 19, 2014
my 2 year old daughter loves this book so much, its been passed down to her from her brother and is now looking worse for wear but very much readable.
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December 19, 2013Cute Christmas story about mice.
December 17, 2016
A lovely Christmas story about a family of mice all done in verse with the most adorable illustrations!
December 23, 2016
Loved the illustrations. Cute book!
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