Project Gutenberg 2009-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 99 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 The Mouse and The Moonbeam 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.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 52434 2025-08-11T10:53:33.218321 text/html 49433 2021-01-04T14:48:10 text/html 178147 2025-08-11T10:53:37.147294 application/epub+zip 176919 2025-08-11T10:53:34.939321 application/epub+zip 87048 2025-08-11T10:53:33.825344 application/epub+zip 339136 2025-08-11T10:53:38.750294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331871 2025-08-11T10:53:36.451342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139721 2022-09-13T04:22:58.205855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43860 2025-08-11T10:53:32.932356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43640 2021-01-04T14:48:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2495 2008-11-17T10:16:26 application/octet-stream 3292980 2008-11-14T20:08:42 application/octet-stream 3572 2008-11-17T10:16:26 application/octet-stream 3844 2008-11-17T10:16:28 application/octet-stream 35523 2008-11-17T10:16:28 application/octet-stream 29847 2008-11-17T10:16:28 application/octet-stream 31796 2008-11-17T10:16:28 application/octet-stream 31925 2008-11-17T10:16:28 application/octet-stream 31762 2008-11-17T10:16:28 application/octet-stream 32600 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 31157 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 30778 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 29490 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 32345 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 30916 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 30348 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 30178 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 31147 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 29863 2008-11-17T10:16:30 application/octet-stream 30035 2008-11-17T10:16:32 application/octet-stream 31114 2008-11-17T10:16:32 application/octet-stream 31551 2008-11-17T10:16:32 application/octet-stream 30899 2008-11-17T10:16:32 application/octet-stream 6766 2008-11-17T10:16:32 application/octet-stream 37139 2025-08-11T10:53:38.908278 application/rdf+xml 13807 2025-08-11T10:53:34.306327 image/jpeg 3898 2025-08-11T10:53:34.066310 image/jpeg 108860 2021-01-04T14:48:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 16812 2021-01-04T14:48:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 176519 2025-08-11T10:53:33.230330 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia