Saturday, September 29, 2018

Mouse’s Christmas Gift by Mindy Baker - ADVISABLE

Mouse’s Christmas Gift by Mindy Baker, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk.  Zonderkidz, 2018.  $17. 9780310759003

BUYING RECOMMENDATION: EL, GIFT - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

The Parson is ill, so he has cancelled the Christmas service.  Mouse is having none of that.  He sets up the nativity and lights a candle.  As others in the village see it, something wonderful happens.

Think of this as a Christmas Stone Soup.  With the lighting of the candle, Mouse sets in motion something wonderful.  I personally wish it had been the Parson’s daughter (there’s no daughter in the story) instead of a mouse to keep it more realistic.  But it is still a kind story.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS

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