I normally love Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman team up. I am a big fan of the Bear books, and while this is sweet and nice, I just didn’t care for it. Mostly because I’m not that religious. Mortimer the mouse is looking for a new house. He happens upon the manger where he kicks everyone out, until hearing the christmas where he makes a new home for the baby jesus. The story is nice. And I am sure lots love this book, I just didn’t. Sorry.
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Very cute Christmas Book about a little mouse who moves into a nativity, moving everyone else out. Mortimer especially enjoys the nice soft bed with hay in it. Later, when he hears the family tell the Christmas Story Mortimer realizes that the baby in the comfy manger is Jesus, so he moves all the manger statues back in. Mortimer displays kindness, self-sacrifice, respect and faith. Those values make this a good imaginative read-aloud book for young children. ( )

Though I don't think I could pull off reading this in public school due to the religious content, this is a nice story. ( )

a sweet story about a little mouse who learns about the birth of Jesus in the process of looking for a new place to live ( )

A new perspective on the Nativity story. The illustrations are very well-done and engaging to the eye and provide opportunity for the reader to make predictions about what is going to happen next in the story. ( )