The Christmas Mouse
Publishing Details
The Christmas Mouse
By (Author) Toby Forward
Illustrated by Ruth Brown
Andersen Press Ltd
Andersen Press Ltd
3rd December 2012
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823.914
Physical Properties
40
Width 231mm, Height 298mm, Spine 3mm
220g
Description
An enchanting re-telling of Charles Dickens's classic, A Christmas Carol Ben is a wealthy mouse who is not interested in Christmas, or the gift that Tim, a poor mouse, brings him on Christmas Eve. That night, Ben cannot sleep and a stranger appears who takes him on a quest to find three people who agree with Ben that a candied plum is the best thing in the world. By morning, Ben, like Scrooge, has learnt the true meaning of Christmas and the value of friendship and he invites Tim to celebrate Christmas with him. Toby Forward's atmospheric tale is perfectly matched by Ruth Brown's gorgeous illustrations, to make this a classic Christmas gift book.
Reviews
"Ruth Brown is one of our most skilled illustrators of children's books." * Sunday Times *
"Brilliant. A very special book indeed." * Daily Mail *
"Fabulous." * Sunday Telegraph *
"Superbly observed" * Sunday Times *
"Ambitious and highly successful...unforgettable...brilliant illustrations" * Nursery World *
Author Bio
Toby Forward (Author) Date- 2003-03-03 Toby Forward lives in Beverley in North Yorkshire, and is a parish priest in Hull, although he still manages to devote time to writing. He is married to a teacher, and they have two daughters. Toby Forward originally trained as a teacher of English and R.E. and now combines his writing with working as a parish priest. Some of his stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 under the pseudonym Rahila Khan and Virago published a collection of these stories, which they withdrew from publication once the true identity of the author was revealed! He has had a teenage novel, Dead Young, published by Simon and Schuster. This is his first book for Transworld. Author lives- West Yorkshire Ruth Brown (Illustrator) Ruth Brown is the creator of some of Britain's best loved children's books, that have been shortlisted for many awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal. She has created a great many picture books for Andersen Press and is highly respected as an author and illustrator. She was born in Devon and now lives in London and Kent.
