The Mouse and the Moonbeam

Eugene Field’s The Mouse and the Moonbeam is a sweet Christmas tale. The main characters are a mauve rat, a moonbeam, and an old clock that speak of the past gathered in a corner. The mouse is happy because it is Christmas Eve and he tells about his skeptical sister that has been eaten by a cat dressed up as Santa Claus, the moonbeam tells about a shepherd from Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus; the sweet memories intertwine in the magical Christmas atmosphere ...

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