Mouse's First Christmas (Classic Board Books) - Hardcover

Lauren Thompson is the author of several picture books including the popular Mouse's First series, Little Quack series and the Wee Little series. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Apple Pie That Papa Baked, as well as Leap Back Home to Me, releasing on our spring 2011 list. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and son.

Buket Erdogan has always been inspired by vibrant colors and children's art. She illustrated the Mouse’s First series for Simon & Schuster, three of which were New York Times bestsellers, as well as the Calico series. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Beginning with echoes of Clement C. Moore's "The Night before Christmas," this picture book tells of a little mouse exploring the decorated living room and discovering one mysterious new thing after another. Each find excites the senses: cookies "sweet and sparkly," cocoa "warm and melty," and a tree "tall and prickly." Finally he encounters Santa Claus, who whispers, "Tis your very first Christmas and all through the house no one is loved more than you, . . . little mouse." The appeal to the senses, the urge to explore, and the final reassuring message will strike a chord in young children. The painterly artwork will resonate, too, with its simplicity of images, warmth of colors, and mysterious play of light and shadow. An appealing choice for the very young. Carolyn Phelan