A Creature Was Stirring

In this irresistible spin on a timeless holiday tale, debut author Heather Pierczynski and artist Skylar Hogan’s reveal why only a mouse is singled out within The Night Before Christmas. A perfect stocking stuffer and cozy read by the fireplace to induce plenty of giggles and laughter.

‘Twas the night before Christmas,

when all through the house,

not a creature was stirring, not even a-

MOUSE!

He had never heard of a mouse not stirring.

It was the most glorious night of the year!

So he stirred. Squeaked! Eeked!

Anything but sleep.

Heather S. Pierczynski is a children’s author and school social worker from “near Charlotte,” North Carolina. Despite objections from her human and fur family, she never goes to bed at a reasonable hour-even on the night before Christmas. A Creature Was Stirring is her first picture book. Skylar Hogan is an illustrator with countless stories to tell. The Christmas season is his favorite time of year, and he poured a generous amount of holiday cheer into A Creature Was Stirring. Skylar lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with his wife and two children.