Merry Mittens: A Moontime Cats Christmas Story
by Jordan Morris; illus. by Charlie Mylie
Preschool, Primary    Candlewick    40 pp.
9/25    9781536239669    $18.99

When it’s moontime, cat friends Carl, Biscuit, and Peewee meet to make “merry mischief.” They play in the snow until they stumble upon a suspicious trail. “Was it made by a snow snake or a giant ice snail?” Turns out it was a thieving mouse who took Christmas treasures, including a giant star. The crafty cats recover the star and place it atop the town’s big Christmas tree. Mylie’s colored-pencil and watercolor illustrations highlight the cats’ big, expressive eyes, and Morris draws readers into the story through gentle humor. A cat carol and a sledding scene are sure to be storytime favorites.

From the November/December 2025 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.