Author: Susan Maupin Schmid; Illustrator: Tara Gartin
It’s Christmas eve and Terrace Hill, that grand old lady of the prairie, feels forgotten. When she hears a suspicious THUMP, she becomes alarmed. Is it marauders, pirates, firemen? Terrace Hill wakes up Earl, the groundskeeper, to go find out. The sounds escalate as Priscilla, the chef, Martina the cat, and Roscoe the mouse join in the search.
Along the way, glimpses of Terrace Hill’s gorgeous interior appear in the dazzling illustrations. Created by request especially for Terrace Hill, this humorous, suspense-filled story provides a fun, child-friendly introduction to Iowa’s iconic governor’s mansion.
PB Ages 4-8
ISBN 979-8-218-80445-9
JUV017010 Juvenile Fiction/Holidays/Christmas; JUV019000 Juvenile Ficiton/Humorous
8 ½ x 11, 48 pgs.
Author: Susan Maupin Schmid; Illustrator: Tara Gartin
It’s Christmas eve and Terrace Hill, that grand old lady of the prairie, feels forgotten. When she hears a suspicious THUMP, she becomes alarmed. Is it marauders, pirates, firemen? Terrace Hill wakes up Earl, the groundskeeper, to go find out. The sounds escalate as Priscilla, the chef, Martina the cat, and Roscoe the mouse join in the search.
Along the way, glimpses of Terrace Hill’s gorgeous interior appear in the dazzling illustrations. Created by request especially for Terrace Hill, this humorous, suspense-filled story provides a fun, child-friendly introduction to Iowa’s iconic governor’s mansion.
PB Ages 4-8
ISBN 979-8-218-80445-9
JUV017010 Juvenile Fiction/Holidays/Christmas; JUV019000 Juvenile Ficiton/Humorous
8 ½ x 11, 48 pgs.