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A creature was stirring, written by Heather S. Pierczynski ; illustrated by Skylar Hogan

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A creature was stirring, written by Heather S. Pierczynski ; illustrated by Skylar Hogan

Language

eng

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illustrations

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resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4-8

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A creature was stirring

Oclc number

1355580762

Responsibility statement

written by Heather S. Pierczynski ; illustrated by Skylar Hogan

Summary

A young mouse refuses to go to sleep. "Go to bed," whispers the cat. "It's the night before Christmas." But, despite the unseen narrator's assertion that "not a creature was stirring," wide-eyed, big-eared Mouse is far too exuberant to snooze. He proceeds to ride a tricycle around the tree, crack nuts, and nibble cookies. Tiny vignettes depicting his Yuletide antics are followed by a full-page spread in which Mouse rushes out onto a snow-filled street with a full marching band. As he makes merry, everyone--from the house to the city to the whole world--exhorts him to "GO TO BED." So he does...but not for long. He just can't sleep! Hopping aboard the Christmas train, he crashes into Santa himself! Can Santa convince our hero to finally head to bed? In this irresistible holiday tale inspired by The Night Before Christmas, the author and illustrator reveal why only a mouse is singled out within the original holiday poem by Clement Clarke Moore

Target audience

preschool

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