The Mouse Buffet
A Christmas Treat
A group of adventurous mice decides the family buffet is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays, as long as they can avoid the family cat.
’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a . . . Oops! As it turns out, one house has a lot of activity this Christmas holiday! A quartet of mice is wide awake and looking for some tasty treats. When what to their wondering eyes should appear, but a mouthwatering buffet and no humans near.
There are pies and pastries, cookies and tarts. A yummy gingerbread house offers the sweetest sugary treat of all. And there’s a big bowl of punch to wash it all down. But when the mice try to escape with some grapes, one bounces toward a sleeping cat. Is their holiday caper over?
Rhyming text and lively artwork bring this fun treat to life!
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 1 |
| Dewey | |
| Lexile | 340L |
| ATOS Reading Level | |
| Guided Reading Level | H |
| Publisher | Sleeping Bear Press |
| Language | English |
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| Available Formats | Hardcover (9781534113381), PDF (9781668961551), ePub (9781668961438), Hosted ebook (9781668961797), Kindle (9781668961674) |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 9 x 11 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
Author: Della Ross Ferreri
Della Ross Ferreri is a teacher and children’s writer. She is the author of picture books, board books and early readers, as well as magazine stories, poems and action rhymes. Honors for her books include a CYBILS Award finalist and Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year. Della loves spending time with her husband and three children, writing, reading, movies, traveling, playing disc golf and pickle ball, and taking leisurely walks. She lives with her husband in the beautiful Hudson Valley in New York. For more information about Della and her school visit programs, please visit her website: dellarossferreri.com.
Illustrator: Tim Bowers
Even at a young age, Tim Bowers's artwork reflected a strong sense of humor and an interest in animals. Prior to illustrating children's books, Tim worked as an artist for Hallmark Cards, where he helped launch the popular Shoebox Greetings card line. His first children's book, The Toy Circus, was published in 1986. He now has illustrated more than 25 children's books and garnered various awards including the Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best" list and several Junior Library Guild selections. Tim's artwork has been included in the Society of Illustrators Annual Art Exhibition and the S.I. Humor Exhibition, as well as featured in children's magazines, used on a wide variety of products, and appeared on hundreds of greeting cards. Original paintings from several books are in private and institutional collections across the country. Tim lives with his family in Granville, Ohio, and travels to schools and libraries to share his work with students.
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Original artwork |
| Full-color illustrations |