Project Gutenberg 2009-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 55 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 The Mouse and The Moonbeam Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Louise Hope, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Mouse and The Moonbeam" by Eugene Field is a children's story written in the early 20th century. This charming tale combines elements of fantasy and Christmas folklore, focusing on the whimsical experiences of a little mauve mouse during Christmas Eve. The narrative explores themes of belief, innocence, and the joys of the holiday season. The story centers around a little mauve mouse who is excited for Christmas and believes in the magic of Santa Claus. As she shares her thoughts with an old clock, she recounts the cautionary tale of her sister, Squeaknibble, who doubted Santa Claus and met a tragic end at the hands of a cunning cat. In between, a moonbeam weaves a narrative about a shepherd boy named Dimas and his encounter with the little Master on a hilltop, connecting the themes of faith and redemption. Ultimately, the story underscores the importance of belief in good and the enduring spirit of Christmas, culminating in a poetic reflection on joy and the celebration of Christ's birth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 52296 52156 2024-10-12T05:09:58.489023 2023-09-12T08:40:26.844609 text/html text/html 49433 2021-01-04T14:48:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii 108860 2021-01-04T14:48:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 178078 2024-10-12T05:10:02.744001 application/epub+zip 176942 2024-10-12T05:10:00.407960 application/epub+zip 87057 2024-10-12T05:09:59.177982 application/epub+zip 339132 2024-10-12T05:10:04.375942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331883 2024-10-12T05:10:01.984020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139721 2022-09-13T04:22:58.205855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43860 43656 2024-10-12T05:09:58.176994 2023-09-12T08:40:26.633600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43640 2021-01-04T14:48:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16812 2021-01-04T14:48:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19394 2024-10-12T05:10:04.495971 application/rdf+xml 13807 2024-10-12T05:09:59.716002 image/jpeg 3898 2024-10-12T05:09:59.445967 image/jpeg 176469 2024-10-12T05:09:58.502008 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia