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32 pp.
| Whitman |
September, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8075-5625-2$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Barbara Reid.
Reid's unusual illustrations of mice, rendered in Plasticine, renew Moore's classic poem with an impressive amount of depth and detail. Panoramic double-page spreads capture the energy and anticipation of Christmas Eve, with all the mice busily readying for Santa Claus's (Santa Maus's?) arrival; looking closer, visual jokes abound--who knew that mice read on the toilet?