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Mooseltoe
Mooseltoe
Author: Margie Palatini, Henry Cole (Illustrator)
This charming verse story, told in a singsong rhythm, stars a moose who is determined that his family's Christmas will be "perfectly perfect." Moose "shopped till he dropped. Check," and "baked tons of tins of cookies. Check,"--but in his haste he completely forgets to buy a Christmas tree. After a long, fruitle...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780439330404
ISBN-10: 0439330408
Publication Date: 1/2000
Pages: 28
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 31 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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annalovesbooks avatar reviewed Mooseltoe on
Helpful Score: 2
ISBN 0439330408 - As I try to start in on the pile of Easter books in the corner, a few Christmas books pop up and I can't wait another 9 months to read them. Mooseltoe makes me very glad that I didn't!

Mr. Moose is determined to have a perfectly perfect Christmas. He does, and over-does, everything just right, from shopping to baking and from writing cards to decking the halls. On Christmas Eve, as the family appreciates his efforts, they notice one glaring problem: they have no tree! A frantic search of the whole town turns up no tree for his family, but Mr. Moose has an excellent - and funny! - solution.

Author Margie Palatini, sometimes in rhyme and sometimes not, manages to create a frantic feel to the pace Mr. Moose sets for his holiday preparations without making the story unreadable. The style reminds me, quite a bit, of The Grinch. The illustrations, by Henry Cole are excellent - the fun he must have had with that mustache! I like Mr. Moose so much that I now have to go get myself a copy of ISBN 0786811706 Moosetache.

- AnnaLovesBooks
tripletmom avatar reviewed Mooseltoe on + 225 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Very funny Christmas story about a moose family. And the silly things that father moose does.
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Helpful Score: 1
A fun children's Christmas book featuring a moose and his family.
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jodijo avatar reviewed Mooseltoe on + 5 more book reviews
Love it, my 2 granddaughters kept asking why he had such a large moustache.


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