The Christmas Surprise

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Wee Mouse has made an incredible discovery! Travel with him through the house as he gathers his family to share in the Christmas surprise.

Filled with charming rhymes and wonderful art, this book will forever be a classic family keepsake.

Genres: Picture Books

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2006

About the author

Alyssa Satin Capucilli was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1957. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and pursued her interest in dance, becoming a professional dancer and dance instructor. Though Capucilli had written stories, poems, and even puppet shows as a child, she didn't consider a career as a writer until after her own two children were born. To this day she sees herself as both a dancer and a writer, and the two professions complement each other nicely: dancing is, in her words, “telling stories in another way,” and readers of her children's books can attest to the rhythm of her language. Since 1994, she has written more than 15 books for children, and her work has been translated into French, Hebrew, Afrikaans, Greek, and Bulgarian.

Capucilli lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, with her husband and children. They have a chocolate Labrador retriever named Huckleberry, who likes to watch the author at work.

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids love these pop up books and this one was enchanting for my students to read.