When Posey Peeked at Christmas

by Ann Dixon, Anne Kennedy (Illustrator)

Overview

Posey loves Christmas, especially the presents! She shakes and squeezes each gift—what's inside? And one afternoon, when she's alone, Posey picks up a present and lifts the wrapping just a little.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807593578
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	14 MB
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Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Ann Dixon lives in Alaska with her husband, two daughters, and cat. In addition to writing, she works as an elementary school librarian. When Posey Peeked at Christmas, Ms. Dixon's eighth picture book, is based partly on personal experience. She swears she never peeked again—at least, not on purpose!
Anne Kennedy has been illustrating children's books for twenty-seven years. Anne and her husband live in Ohio.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-K

Grandma Posey shares the story behind a faded ornament shaped like a wrapped present. A little mouse named Posey loved Christmas so much that she couldn't resist the temptation to peek at all of her gifts while her family was caroling. Afterward, opening presents on Christmas Eve, the magic is spoiled because the surprise is gone. And the next morning little Posey decides to not open her last stocking present as a special reminder that "some things are better if you wait." Kennedy's mouse house and family are cozy and full of energy, her watercolors capturing the excitement and wonder of the holiday. While Posey isn't actually punished for her curiosity with a lump of coal, her remorse makes a strong impression on readers. A sweet but purposeful storytime filler.-Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library

School Library Journal

When a mouse family gathers to decorate their Christmas tree, the grandmother tells them a story about her favorite Christmas ornament. She holds up a tiny red box with faded writing and tells the story of Posey, a little mouse with an intense curiosity about the contents of the presents under the tree. When she secretly opens all her presents from her parents prior to Christmas and then rewraps them, Posey feels miserably guilty. She worries that she will not get any presents from Santa on Christmas morning, but she does receive her longed-for doll and a stocking full of surprises too, including a tiny red box inscribed with the words "do not open till Christmas." In the satisfying conclusion, Grandma Posey and her grandchildren hang the never-opened heirloom box on their tree together. Kennedy's adorable mouse characters complement Dixon's gracefully written story, which subtly makes the point that peeking at presents doesn't pay off. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews

"A sweet but purposeful storytime filler."

School Library Journal

"Children will ache with Posey over her misdeed and understand her motivation, while considering the story."

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