The mice before Christmas by Anne L Watson.
Here at last is a companion poem to reveal all: The holiday hustle and bustle in the mouse house since early that morning. The evening party for all the mouse friends and relations, with presents, feasting, and dancing. And to top it all off, a visit from Santa Mouse himself!
A great story with some really good illustrations. I loved the pictures. 5*.

Love, love, LOVE this! An offshoot of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" as told from the perspective of the mice, who, after their night of revelry, were definitely too tired to be stirring!

The illustrations are colorful, vivid, and so very cute. Readers of all ages will pore over them at length to appreciate all the adorable details. The text reads beautifully, nice and smooth with a meter reminiscent of Moore's poem. It will be such fun to read the original, then read this after and let the students compare the two. This will be a very welcome addition to our selection of holiday books!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!