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Merry Mittens: A Moontime Cats Christmas Story

40 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781536239669 $18.99
(2) PS Illustrated by Charlie Mylie. When it’s moontime, cat friends Carl, Biscuit, and Peewee meet to make “merry mischief.” They play in the snow until they stumble upon a suspicious trail. “Was it made by a snow snake or a giant ice snail?” Turns out it was a thieving mouse who took Christmas treasures, including a giant star. The crafty cats recover the star and place it atop the town’s big Christmas tree. Mylie’s colored-pencil and watercolor ­illustrations highlight the cats’ big, ­expressive eyes, and Morris draws readers into the story through gentle humor. A cat carol and a sledding scene are sure to be storytime favorites.
Reviewer: Marva Anne Hinton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2025

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