The Christmas Mouse (Red Fox picture book)

by RuthBrown (Illustrator), TobyForward (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.27

  Ben doesn't care about Christmas and he shuns the present little Tim offers him. But on Christmas Eve Ben cannot sleep. Then, a stranger appears who promises to help Ben if he will take up the stranger's challenge. Ben agrees, and so they set off on a night-time quest, which teaches Ben about the value of friendship and the true meaning of Christmas.

• Used

  Paperback
  1986

  $3.27

  Ben doesn't care about Christmas and thinks there's nothing better in the world than a candied plum. That is until one Christmas Eve when he is visited by a mysterious stranger who sets him a night-time challenge to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1996

  $3.89

  Ben is a rich mouse who is not interested in Christmas, or the gift that poor Tim brings him. On Christmas Eve, Ben can't sleep and a stranger takes him to find three people who agree that a candied plum is the best thing in the world. By morning, Ben has learnt the true meaning of Christmas.

• New

  Paperback
  2006

  $9.57

  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.