Red & green

First Title Value for Searching:

Red & green

Personal Author:

Ehlert, Lois

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm.

Genre:

Stories in rhyme.

Summary:

On a cold, snowy night, all is quiet throughout the house except for a small, michievous mouse.

Subject Term:

Christmas stories -- Juvenile fiction.

Mice -- Juvenile fiction

Audience/Lexile:

Ages 3-8.

Grades K-1.

Publication Info:

New York : Beach Lane Books, 2023.

Subject:

Christmas stories -- Juvenile fiction.

Mice -- Juvenile fiction

Stories in rhyme.

Christmas -- Fiction

Christmas -- Juvenile fiction

Christmas books

SAILS ISBN:

9781534401723

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The classic story of the night before Christmas gets a humorous twist in this engaging holiday picture book filled with die-cuts from the acclaimed and beloved picture book creator, Lois Ehlert.

It was a cold, wintery night, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring...except a small mouse!

Follow this mischievous mouse on his late-night holiday adventure. The snow is falling, the tree is decorated, and the cookies are ready for nibbling. Just be sure to keep an eye out for Santa!

Reviews (5)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1--Accompanied by digital recreations of the late Ehlert's cut-paper collages, here is a twist on a holiday classic based on Clement C. Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas." The story follows a mischievous mouse on Christmas Eve. Throughout the night, the mouse rustles around the house, hears a clatter, and eats some Christmas cookies before Santa arrives. The mouse's rhyming tale will entertain practicing readers and surprise those who expect the classic poem. With bold, contrasting colors, basic shapes create vivid cut-paper collage scenes. The pigment of each page is rich and will appeal to young pre-readers. Although the mouse eats Santa's treat, young readers will laugh at the little creature's adventure on Christmas Eve. VERDICT A funny picture book for pre- and early readers. Pair with Ehlert's Color Zoo, and with other books for low vision, such as Hervé Tullet's Press Here.--Hilary Tufo

Publisher's Weekly Review

With the bold visual force of traffic signals, die-cut spreads from the late Ehlert are splashed with super-saturated reds, magentas, and greens in this memorable update of "A Visit from St. Nicholas." A decorated wreath with zigzag edges first opens onto words in large white type: "It was a cold, wintry night,/ and all through the house,// not a creature was stirring...// except a small mouse!" Big, bold forms accompany the familiar-sounding text--a hand-cut snowflake represents "new-fallen snow," and other lines accompany images of a snowperson, a pine festooned with ornaments, and a tray of cookies whose shapes duplicate forms seen earlier. After taking a judicious taste of the treats, the mouse settles down before an unexpected interruption by a familiar-looking set of boots. Hi-vis elements and a seek-and-find sensibility lend visual zip to this winning variation on a classic. Ages up to 8. (Sept.)

Horn Book Review

"It was a cold, wintry night, / and all through the house, / not a creature was stirring... / except a small mouse!" Ehlert's (posthumously published) take on "The Night Before Christmas" provides a zoomed-in, mouse's-eye view, with her trademark geometric illustrations stealing the show. Frequent die-cuts in unexpected configurations enhance delight, with each page-turn bringing a singular surprise. Bold hues include the expected red-and-green palette along with pops of fuchsia here, understated tones there, and the occasional shiny foils. The tall-and-thin vertical orientation makes pages easy to turn and evokes the Christmas tree on the cover and at the center of the book. Elissa GershowitzNovember/December 2023 p.13 (c) Copyright The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

Mouse explores a house filled with Christmas spirit before helping himself to a little sweet treat that might have been intended for someone else. In this tale that follows the format of " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas," Mouse notes seasonally significant changes around his house. There are new wreaths, a poinsettia, and a plate of delicious cookies, which Mouse samples before snuggling into a mitten to sleep. But Mouse realizes he may have bitten off more than he could chew when Santa bellows, "Who ate my treat?" While festive, the narrative is slight, more list than story, and the rhyme occasionally scans awkwardly. We get only a quick glimpse of Mouse's tail early on and no actual mouse sightings until near the end, which may be confusing for younger listeners. If the story is a bit lackluster, the art is anything but. In quintessentially Ehlert style, elaborately edged collages, uniquely shaped pages, and intricate die-cuts burst with yuletide cheer. A sharply crimped Christmas tree adorned with shiny foil decorations is perfect for the holiday season, while a bold and dynamically cut snowflake is a visual and tactile delight. At times, the graphic collages bolster each other so that a gently rounded snowman looking at a smiling crescent moon creates a layered, three-dimensional feel. Despite the ho-hum story, the merry art will keep little readers engaged. (Picture book. 2-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

"It was a cold, wintry night, / and all through the house, / Not a creature was stirring . . . / Except a small mouse." Loosely based on Clement C. Moore's poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," this highly simplified version features a little mouse as the only creature stirring before Santa's arrival. While Santa decorates the tree, the mouse nibbles at a plate of cookies before sliding into a little mitten to sleep. Then someone asks, "Who ate my treat?" While the ending is a bit weak, the text serves as a familiar narrative vehicle for the art. Ehlert connects with viewers through attention to the illustrations' clean lines, geometric shapes, and the highly individual juxtaposition of colors that is the keynote of her style and a dramatic visual element in the cut-paper collages, found after her death in 2021, which became the basis of this picture book. Page turning becomes part of the fun, and die-cut elements add an appealing, interactive touch. A playful picture book that offers a familiar Christmas story and striking, distinctive art.