Alison Murray (1)

A little girl's mommy calls her "little mouse," but the girl lists all the ways she's not like a little mouse...until bedtime, when she's cozy and dozy and ready to be mommy's little mouse again.

Christmas

A playful reimagining of the classic nursery rhyme, with a kid and their dog Rufus.

A short, counting, rhyming read-aloud. A girl's dog runs off with one of her shoes, and they pass increasing numbers of objects on their chase (my favorite is when they run behind pieces of laundry on a line and we see them silhouetted). When the dog scatters some chicks, the mama hens charge; the girl shoos them off, and girl, dog, and shoes return home.

Perfect for a "book break" during Rhyme Time.