{"product_id":"mistletoe-a-christmas-story-9780593174425","title":"Mistletoe: A Christmas Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate Christmas with Mistletoe, a mouse who makes the perfect gift for her best friend from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author-illustrator.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMistletoe loves everything about Christmas--the twinkling lights, the cookies for Santa, and, most of all, the gently falling snow. Her best friend, Norwell, is an elephant who likes sitting by the fire and watching the snow from the comfort of his cozy house. On one particularly snowy walk, Mistletoe stops to appreciate the beauty and peace of a snow-covered world. She knows Norwell would love it too... if he weren't so afraid of the cold. Then she has an idea! Mistletoe knits from morning to night--when she's reading, when she's baking, and even in the bath (which isn't easy). By the time Christmas morning arrives, she puts down her knitting needles. Her gift for Norwell is ready--and it is perfect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of holiday cheer and filled with the true meaning of Christmas, here is a new story from master picture book creator Tad Hills that introduces two warm and funny characters to love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTad Hills\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and illustrator of the Rocket and Duck \u0026amp; Goose series, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture books \u003ci\u003eHow Rocket Learned to Read; Rocket Writes a Story; R Is for Rocket; Duck \u0026amp; Goose; Duck, Duck, Goose; Duck \u0026amp; Goose Go to the Beach;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDuck \u0026amp; Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo!\u003c\/i\u003e He also created various board books in these series, including \u003ci\u003eRocket's Mighty Words\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Duck \u0026amp; Goose Find a Pumpkin; \u003c\/i\u003ethe ALA-ALSC Notable\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eChildren's Book \u003ci\u003eWhat's Up, Duck?: A Book of Opposites; Duck \u0026amp; Goose: Here Comes the Easter Bunny!;\u003c\/i\u003e and several Step Into Reading titles, including \u003ci\u003eDrop It, Rocket!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRocket's 100th Day of School\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e declared Hills's work \"charming, funny, simple, and surprising\" and dubbed him \"a master of the light comic touch.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tad lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, two children, and his real-life dog, Rocket, who has not yet learned to read. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Visit Tad online at tadhills.com, and follow him on Twitter at @tadhills.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Schwartz \u0026 Wade Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629332173074,"sku":"9780593174425","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_97d6b5b0-5a5c-432e-8c72-f92ca9302ec7.jpg?v=1732727805","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mistletoe-a-christmas-story-9780593174425","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}