An exciting story about Perry, a brave young mouse who sets out to rescue his mother on the day before Christmas Eve.He travels the sewers, the valley of owls, the street of cats; he meets bats and dogs of all sizes— and he discovers the BLACK BUILDING."O... oh, help us, little mouse!" cried a tiny hare much louder than the others. Please get us out of here! Please... please..." With tears running down his face, Perry studied the catch on the cage. He would need lots of help...Can Perry rescue the animals in time? Will he save his mother's life?Read on and you'll find out.A wonderful, fast-moving animal fable for children to listen to or read for themselves.Jack Scoltock writes simply and well, and all his animal characters come vividly to life.