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In this irresistible spin on a timeless holiday tale, debut author Heather Pierczynski and artist Skylar Hogan’s reveal why only a mouse is singled out within The Night Before Christmas.

He had never heard of a mouse not stirring.

It was the most glorious night of the year!

So he stirred.



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"[A]n enjoyable romp. Fun Yuletide fare for the up-all-night crowd." — Kirkus Reviews “?’Twas the night before Christmas' in this variation on 'A Visit from St. Nicholas,' but the poem’s leading creature, Mouse, can’t seem to settle down. Luckily, the big guy has just the right gift for the wide-awake mouse. Hogan’s digital illustrations glow with toasty reds and oranges—coloring that suggests the holiday and Mouse’s energy alike. It’s hard not to sympathize with the over-excited Mouse’s night-before plight in this wind- down story from Pierczynski." — Publishers Weekly "A fun take on the Christmas classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas that will have readers laughing and guessing what mischief might happen next. Children will easily relate to how difficult it is to get to sleep and dream of sugar plums when they are too excited for the arrival of a special visitor." — School Library Journal

A Creature Was Stirring

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    A Hardback by Heather S. Pierczynski, Skylar Hogan

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: 09/11/2023
      ISBN13: 9780063230743, 978-0063230743
      ISBN10: 0063230747

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In this irresistible spin on a timeless holiday tale, debut author Heather Pierczynski and artist Skylar Hogan’s reveal why only a mouse is singled out within The Night Before Christmas.

      He had never heard of a mouse not stirring.

      It was the most glorious night of the year!

      So he stirred.



      Trade Review
      "[A]n enjoyable romp. Fun Yuletide fare for the up-all-night crowd." — Kirkus Reviews “?’Twas the night before Christmas' in this variation on 'A Visit from St. Nicholas,' but the poem’s leading creature, Mouse, can’t seem to settle down. Luckily, the big guy has just the right gift for the wide-awake mouse. Hogan’s digital illustrations glow with toasty reds and oranges—coloring that suggests the holiday and Mouse’s energy alike. It’s hard not to sympathize with the over-excited Mouse’s night-before plight in this wind- down story from Pierczynski." — Publishers Weekly "A fun take on the Christmas classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas that will have readers laughing and guessing what mischief might happen next. Children will easily relate to how difficult it is to get to sleep and dream of sugar plums when they are too excited for the arrival of a special visitor." — School Library Journal

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