How did we not know about the Christmas Tree Mouse before? With her bauble hat, warm snowy-white waistcoat, walkie-talkie with direct line to Santa, she hides in your Christmas tree, emerging after Santa has been to tidy up and sort out any present mix-ups, as has happened here!
Joseph Coelho’s text perfectly captures the excitement, fun and busyness of Christmas Eve and Farah Shah’s illustrations are full of the festive details we love to spot.
This charming festive adventure will send children (and maybe even some grown-ups) to the Christmas tree to see if they can spot a whisk of tail or flash of white waistcoat, and should be enjoyed this Christmas and for many more to come.
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, save . . . CHRISTMAS TREE MOUSE!
And she's on an important mission. A mission to help Santa! Every Christmas Eve, this tiny mouse brushes away Santa's snowy footprints, nibbles up the mince pie crumbs, and - most importantly - checks on her Santa HQ tablet that all the correct presents are under the tree.
But when Christmas Tree Mouse discovers that baby Ola has received the wrong present, it's a CATASTROPHE! Can she use all her special training and determination to save the day? And might Santa himself make a special appearance?
This charming and heartwarming picture book from Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho and debut illustrator Farah Shah offers a brilliantly funny sneak peek behind the scenes on the most magical night of the year. The perfect gift for any child this Christmas!
Joseph Coelho OBE, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Children's Laureate for 2022-2024, is a performance poet, children’s author, playwright and winner of the Yoto Carnegie Award, an Indie Book Award and a Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award. Joe has written plays for the Polka Theatre, Soho Theatre and the Unicorn Theatre and creates dynamic poetry theatre pieces for young people that he tours nationally. He also performs with the UK's top performance poetry organisation, Apples and Snakes, visiting venues across the UK. Joseph has also been a guest poet on Cbeebies’ Rhyme Rocket.
Originally from London, he now lives by the sea in Kent.
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