'Twas the night before Christmas, down by the sea...

Snow is falling on the cobblestone streets, the harbor is still, and Captain Finnegan has lit the lighthouse for one more night's watch. The whole Seaside Village is settling in for Christmas Eve, until the Captain discovers that the gold key to the treasure chest is missing.

High in the lighthouse, a very small mouse named Wick peeks out nervously. He was sure he put that key somewhere safe.

Told in the cozy rhythm of the classic Christmas Eve poem, A Keeper's Christmas Eve gathers the whole village for a holiday parade, a little mystery, and a surprise ending that opens the door to a year of kindness. Tate, Hook, the Barkasaurus, and all the neighbors of Market Street are here, with Santa's sleigh bringing up the rear.

It's a read-aloud made for Christmas Eve, and one families will want to bring out

 every year.

Why families love it

• Rhyming and read-aloud friendly: written in the familiar "Night Before Christmas" meter.
• A gentle mystery: just enough suspense for little listeners, with a funny reveal.
• All about kindness: everyone in the village has a part to play.
• For all ages: perfect for ages 3–8, and sweet enough for the grown-ups reading it.

Details

• 38 pages, full color
• 8 x 8 inch picture book
• Written by Donna Lewis Stiles
• Part of the Seaside Village Christmas Story series

Keep the story going ... Wick's watch doesn't end on Christmas morning. Pair this book with the Wick On The Watch Calendar Planner, and follow him all year with Wick in the Window monthly letters from the lighthouse. A rhyming Christmas Eve picture book set in a cozy seaside village. Join Captain Finnegan and Wick the lighthouse mouse for a gentle holiday mystery. Ages 3–8.