What is a "coloring storybook"? It's a coloring book, a storybook, and more! You can color just the pages you want, and enjoy it like any fine coloring book. Or finish them all and create a wonderful storybook, a keepsake all your own, or one to lovingly share with children and grandchildren. Imagine their excitement and delight -- and yours too! -- when you read to them from a book you helped illustrate yourself! It's a gift your loved ones can treasure forever, a true family heirloom.

This coloring storybook from Skyhook Press reveals what ELSE happened on that famous "night before Christmas."

*************Please note: This "grayscale coloring book" (or "greyscale colouring book") has pictures already shaded in gray, calling for a different kind of coloring. But that doesn't make it harder -- in fact, it makes it easier to get stunning results! For tips, search online for "grayscale coloring."

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ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK

This coloring book is adapted from the children's picture book "The Mice Before Christmas," by Anne L. Watson, illustrated by Wendy Edelson, published in 2021 by Skyhook Press. It was conceived as an imaginative prequel to Clement Clarke Moore's famous poem "The Night Before Christmas."

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Wendy Edelson has applied her award-winning skills to a wide range of illustration projects, including picture books, pet portraits, posters, and puzzles. Among her clients have been Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the U.S. Postal Service, Cricket Magazine, McGraw-Hill Education, and the American Library Association. Her more recent projects have included several picture books and coloring books for Skyhook Press. The pictures in this coloring book were converted to grayscale by Skyhook Press from Wendy's original watercolor illustrations. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Anne L. Watson is the author/illustrato