Overview
A group of adventurous mice decides the family buffet is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays, as long as they can avoid the family cat. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a . . . Oops! As it turns out, one house has a lot of activity this Christmas holiday! A quartet of mice is wide awake and looking for some tasty treats. When what to their wondering eyes should appear, but a mouthwatering buffet and no humans near. There are pies and pastries, cookies and tarts. A yummy gingerbread house offers the sweetest sugary treat of all. And there's a big bowl of punch to wash it all down. But when the mice try to escape with some grapes, one bounces toward a sleeping cat. Is their holiday caper over? Rhyming text and lively artwork bring this fun treat to life!
Full Product Details
Author: Della Ross Ferreri ,
Tim Bowers
Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Imprint: Bound to Stay Bound Books
ISBN: 9798855194029
Pages: 26
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 6 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Bright, delicious-looking illustrations and rhyming text make for a fun holiday book for everyone.--Christine Irvin ""Story Monster Ink"" (12/1/2025 12:00:00 AM) The whimsical descriptions of mice that have fun raiding a holiday buffet will delight kids with their action-packed scenarios, food-laden encounters, and fun stories of mice on the run.-- ""Midwest Book Review"" (10/1/2025 12:00:00 AM) Oh, what fun!-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" (8/2/2025 12:00:00 AM) VERDICT This is an enjoyable addition to story time collections, especially as a part of the Christmas holiday season.-- ""School Library Journal"" (6/19/2025 12:00:00 AM) Juxtaposed with the sure-to-pounce cat, scenes of the rodents--who look alternatingly euphoric and frantic--gobbling the kaleidoscope of goodies create a gentle suspense. And Ross Ferreri's brief and bustling onomatopoeic outing serves up a sudden, surprise ending that's delicious for all.-- ""Publishers Weekly "" (7/24/2025 12:00:00 AM)
Author Information
Della Ross Ferreri is a teacher and children's writer. She is the author of picture books, board books and early readers, as well as magazine stories, poems and action rhymes. Honors for her books include a CYBILS Award finalist and Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year. Della loves spending time with her husband and three children, writing, reading, movies, traveling, playing disc golf and pickle ball, and taking leisurely walks. She lives with her husband in the beautiful Hudson Valley in New York. For more information about Della and her school visit programs, please visit her website: dellarossferreri.com. Even at a young age, Tim Bowers's artwork reflected a strong sense of humor and an interest in animals. Prior to illustrating children's books, Tim worked as an artist for Hallmark Cards, where he helped launch the popular Shoebox Greetings card line. His first children's book, The Toy Circus, was published in 1986. He now has illustrated more than 25 children's books and garnered various awards including the Chicago Public Library's ""Best of the Best"" list and several Junior Library Guild selections. Tim's artwork has been included in the Society of Illustrators Annual Art Exhibition and the S.I. Humor Exhibition, as well as featured in children's magazines, used on a wide variety of products, and appeared on hundreds of greeting cards. Original paintings from several books are in private and institutional collections across the country. Tim lives with his family in Granville, Ohio, and travels to schools and libraries to share his work with students.
