Synopsis
'Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, every creature was stirring..."What's going on?" said a mouse! As the Christmas decorations are put away, lift the flaps to help this worried little mouse figure out how to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year round.
Children's Literature
Anyone who is blue at even the thought of putting away the Christmas decorations will find a chuckle in this little parody of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." Here, every creature is stirring, including a mouse. It is from his perspective that we see the gifts put away, the tree removed, and the decorations taken down. But it is his wise grandmother who states, "Christmas isn't really over my dear...It lives in our hearts, safe and warm till next year." This expressive little mouse and his humorous antics are the perfect foil for this sad event. Young readers will enjoy lifting the flaps to see what happens next as mouse scurries around past the humans. A fun little diversion. 2001, Little Simon/Simon & Schuster, $5.99. Ages 4 to 7. Reviewer: Sharon Salluzzo