{"product_id":"a-party-for-mousse-claire-lebourg-hardcover","title":"A Party for Mousse -- Claire Lebourg, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e**From the author of \u003ci\u003eA Day With Mousse\u003c\/i\u003e, a New York Times Best Book of the Year**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn the fourth installment of Claire Lebourg's beloved series for early readers, Mousse learns that it doesn't matter where you spend the holidays, it's who you spend them with that counts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The holiday season is here. Mousse has chosen and trimmed the perfect tree. Then he gets a call from his sister inviting him to spend Christmas with her and Pistachio in the big city. Crowds and tall buildings aren't his cup of tea (or coffee), but Mousse wants to see his family: he packs his bags. With his niece Pistachio as his guide, Mousse finds a little bit of home amid the wonders of the city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Christmas draws to a close, Mousse invites Pistachio to ring in the New Year. A quiet celebration, just the two of them and the sea. They return to Mousse's house to find a note from his old friend Barnacle on the door: he wants Mousse to host a new year's party, and will bring a few guests. Together, Mousse and Pistachio set out to cook for what they suspect will be more than a few guests. Then the doorbell rings and Mousse dons his party socks, prepared for what is sure to be an unforgettable celebration... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Lebourg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Transit Children's Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893380507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Lebourg\u003c\/b\u003e studied at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, and now lives and works in Rennes. She has published several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eHow Dreadful!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLike This\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Mousse series for early readers. In addition to her work as an author-illustrator, she creates maps and posters and organizes talks and workshops for children and adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e has translated works from French and Portuguese by Stendhal, Jules Verne, Marcel Aymé, Violette Leduc, Leïla Slimani, Mona Chollet and Annie Ernaux, as well as Natalia Borges Polesso, João Gilberto Noll, Sheyla Smanioto, Victor Heringer and Patrícia Melo, among others. With Gitanjali Patel, she cofounded the Shadow Heroes workshops enterprise. Lewis's translations have been shortlisted for the Scott Moncrieff and Republic of Consciousness prizes, and longlisted for the International Booker Prize. She was joint winner of the 2022 French-American Foundation prize for nonfiction translation, for Nastassja Martin's \u003ci\u003eIn the Eye of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Lebourg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67584522879204,"sku":"9798893380507","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798893380507.jpg?v=1792050496","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/a-party-for-mousse-claire-lebourg-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}