We Disagree about This Tree: A Christmas Story (Ross Collins' Mouse and Bear Stories)

by Ross Collins (Author) Ross Collins (Illustrator)

A festive follow-up to There's a Bear on My Chair and There's a Mouse in My House

Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony . . . until it's time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. Did Mouse just put a manatee on the top of the tree? After Bear attempts an upside-down tree, it looks as if Christmas might be ruined for the pair. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in the spirit of the season.

Select format:
Hardcover
$16.99

Kirkus

We agree: This is a delightful holiday tale.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2--Who has the better Christmas tree decorating skills: Mouse or Bear? Whose tree will be the best fit for display in their home? Mouse and Bear each believe that they have the right idea of what the tree is supposed to look like. The ensuing back and forth tree decorating competition is the backdrop for a humorous disagreement that ends in a spectacular crash. Lively spot illustrations set on solid backgrounds accompany each increasingly preposterous iteration of the tree decorating process. The illustrations focus on emotion through the depiction of facial expression and body language and perfectly accompany this humorous take on how friends sometimes compete with one another. Ultimately, while they may disagree about the tree, these two friends come to see that perhaps there is more to a Christmas tree than decorations. In the end, an exchange of presents draws the friends back together. VERDICT This well-paced rhyming text makes both an enjoyable solo read as well as a fun Christmas themed read-aloud. A recommended purchase.--Jessica Caron

Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

The protagonists of There's a Bear on My Chair (2016) and There's a Mouse in My House (2021) disagree about how best to decorate their Christmas tree...until all nearly ends in disaster. . . . This silly story will elicit giggles from little readers. . . The length, pacing, and charming illustrations make this one a future Christmas favorite. . . . We agree: This is a delightful holiday tale.
—Kirkus Reviews
Ross Collins
Ross Collins grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, and won the Macmillan Children's Book Prize while in college. He has gone on to win a Scottish Arts Council Award and was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal for The Elephantom.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781536231984
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
September 05, 2023
Series
Ross Collins' Mouse and Bear Stories
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
Library of Congress categories
-

Subscribe to our delicious e-newsletter!