Mouse and Mole: Lo and Behold!: 7 - Hardcover

Joyce Dunbar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1914079655 ISBN 13: 9781914079658

Publisher: Graffeg Limited, 2021

Synopsis

'The long-running Mouse And Mole series is a deceptively simple delight. The warm relationship is delicately handled with dry humour, and the three stories here, about building a snowman, opening an advent calendar and leaving out mince pies for Father Christmas, are the perfect preparation for the Big Day.' Sally Morris, Daily Mail

'Perfect for a little one's Christmas stocking.' Zoe James-Williams, Drawing on Books

'Three charming short stories all matched with beautiful and warm hearted illustrations make this a perfect book to share at any time and especially in the run up to Christmas!’ Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading4Kids

Celebrate this festive season with three brand new Mouse and Mole short stories by Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew.

Snowmole

Mole wakes one morning to find the ground is covered in snow! Mouse and Mole decide to build their very own snowy friend – Snowmole – but Mole doesn't want to leave him alone so decides to keep him company all night long and wakes to find another snowy surprise.

Lo and Behold!

Mole is impatiently waiting for Christmas to come when Mouse presents Mole with a brilliant gift – an advent calendar! Mouse and Mole use the advent calendar to countdown to Christmas and complete all the festive chores that need to be done and before they know it…it’s Christmas Eve!

A Bump in the Night

Late at night on Christmas Eve, Mouse and Mole are getting ready for bed, when they realise they've forgotten a few important tasks – putting the stockings by the chimney, leaving the mince pies and cherry brandy out for Father Christmas and sending their Christmas lists – but as they finish these jobs something goes BUMP! in the night…

About this title

About the Author

Joyce Dunbar is best known for her lively and quirky picture books stories, with their wide emotional range. The Guardian has named her as 'one of the best writers for children today' with praise for her 'sensitivity, lyrical style and gentle humour'. She revels in the joy of language, the playfulness of words, and in seeing her work fabulously brought to life by world-class illustrators including her daughter Polly Dunbar. Many of her stories have been dramatised for the stage and as puppet shows, with Longnosepuppets and Norwich Puppet Theatre. James Mayhew is an acclaimed illustrator, author, concert presenter and storyteller. His publications with Graffeg include he Knight Who Took All Day (adapted as a work for narrator and orchestra by Bernard Hughes), the Gaspard series with Zeb Soanes, Koshka's Tales – Stories from Russia and illustrations for the Mouse and Mole series by Joyce Dunbar, animated for television with the voices of Alan Bennett and Richard Briers. He is also the creator of the Katie art books and Ella Bella Ballerina series. He has worked with many orchestras and musicians including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, painting illustrations live on stage to performances of classical music, including The Firebird, Scheherazade and Pictures at an Exhibition. James was awarded the 1994 New York Times prize for illustration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Graffeg Limited
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1914079655
• ISBN 13: 9781914079658
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: James Mayhew
• Number of pages: 32