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The Christmas Mouse
Toby Forward
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Description for The Christmas Mouse
Paperback. Ben is a wealthy mouse who is not interested in Christmas, or the gift that Tim, a poor mouse, brings him on Christmas Eve. That night, Ben cannot sleep and a stranger appears who takes him on a quest to find three people who agree with Ben. By morning, Ben, like Scrooge, has learnt the true meaning of Christmas. Illustrator(s): Brown, Ruth. Num Pages: 48 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: YBC. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 203 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 252.
Ben is a wealthy mouse who is not interested in Christmas, or the gift that Tim, a poor mouse, brings him on Christmas Eve. That night, Ben cannot sleep and a stranger appears who takes him on a quest to find three people who agree with Ben that a candied plum is the best thing in the world. By morning, Ben, like Scrooge, has learnt the true meaning of Christmas and the value of friendship and he invites Tim to celebrate Christmas with him. Toby Forward's atmospheric tale is perfectly matched by Ruth Brown's gorgeous illustrations, to ... Read more
Ben is a wealthy mouse who is not interested in Christmas, or the gift that Tim, a poor mouse, brings him on Christmas Eve. That night, Ben cannot sleep and a stranger appears who takes him on a quest to find three people who agree with Ben that a candied plum is the best thing in the world. By morning, Ben, like Scrooge, has learnt the true meaning of Christmas and the value of friendship and he invites Tim to celebrate Christmas with him. Toby Forward's atmospheric tale is perfectly matched by Ruth Brown's gorgeous illustrations, to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842705834
SKU
V9781842705834
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Toby Forward
Toby Forward (Author) Toby Forward originally trained as a teacher of English and R.E. and now combines his writing with working as a parish priest. Some of his stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 under the pseudonym Rahila Khan and Virago published a collection of these stories, which they withdrew from publication once the true identity ... Read more
Reviews for The Christmas Mouse
"Ruth Brown is one of our most skilled illustrators of children's books."
Sunday Times
"Brilliant. A very special book indeed."
Daily Mail
"Fabulous."
Sunday Telegraph
"Superbly observed"
Sunday Times
"Ambitious and highly successful...unforgettable...brilliant illustrations"
Nursery World
Sunday Times
"Brilliant. A very special book indeed."
Daily Mail
"Fabulous."
Sunday Telegraph
"Superbly observed"
Sunday Times
"Ambitious and highly successful...unforgettable...brilliant illustrations"
Nursery World