Helen Ward

A lyrical adaptation of the classic Aesop fable is set in a 1930s-era city at Christmastime and features a beguiled country mouse who visits his cousin's electric city, where the large-scale sights, sounds, and dangers help both mice appreciate their native homes.

Many different animals come to bestow their own special gifts on the newborn Christ Child.

"Meek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Since their first appearance over a hundred years ago in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures--in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood--continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame...