Bear had never had a real Christmas... Clearly, the most important thing was pickles.
Get ready for Christmas and the best kind of surprises as grumpy Bear and eager Mouse return in a funny tale full of festive cheer and friendship.
One frosty night, Bear hears a tap, tap, tapping on his front door. “Merry Christmas!” cries Mouse, who has arrived for a Christmas party. Bear has never had one before, but he’s certain that pickles are essential, along with the reading of a long and difficult poem. The problem is, whenever Bear comes back from the kitchen with treats, Mouse has vanished – only to be found, small and grey and guilty-eyed, scurrying under the bed or searching the cupboard. Will there be a present for Mouse? Even just a tiny one?
This is Book 10 in the Bear and Mouse Series. See all Bear and Mouse books here.
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Bonny Becker is the author of all four books about Bear and Mouse (the others are A Visitor for Bear 9781406323429, A Bedtime for Bear 9781406332056 and The Sniffles for Bear 9781406338560), as well as a number of other award-winning picture books and junior novels. She lives in the US, in Seattle.
Kady MacDonald Denton is an author and illustrator of books
Kady MacDonald Denton is one of Canada's best-known, best-selling illustrators. A writer and illustrator of many picture books, her books are popular with children because of their closely observed plots and expressive characterisation.
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