October 2021, Graffeg, 32 pages, Hardback, Review copy
Summary from Graffeg
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…
Nayu's thoughts
This is quite a perfect winter read. The second and third story are amusing tales about Christmas, but the first was my favourite. I haven't read Mouse and Mole series before (this is the 7th book in the series, I think), but honestly it felt like I already knew them the way the story is written. It has such a cozy feel, and not just because I'm warm inside as I read it.
The duo have definitely been friends for a long time. Mouse knew that Mole staying out in the snow to keep the snow mole company wouldn't end well so helped him get back inside while slept. I like how mole literally took his comfy armchair outside and plonked it beside the snowmole, it felt realistic to the tale even though in real life it would be extremely odd to do that. Their friendship meant Mouse understood Mole's anxieties and accomadated them by doing something extra sweet that made me smile. The following two tales cemented how strong their friendship is. They do have other friends but the tales are about them and how they understand each other. Honestly it's an utterly charming series and one day I hope to collect them all.
Suggested read
It turns out I have read another book by Joyce, quite a while back in 2012 so do check it out, Do Dare Duck by Joyce Dunbar and Jane Massey (Children's, Picture book, 10/10E)
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