Gabrielle Vincent

Ernest, a bear, and Celestine, a mouse, lose Celestine's stuffed bird in the snow.

Even though they have no money, Ernest and Celestine use their ingenuity to make a Christmas party for their friends, knowing that it is love and friendship and not money that really matters.

When Celestine momentarily loses Ernest at the museum, she fears that he prefers the paintings to her.

Ernest and Celestine go to the circus where Ernest was once a clown and take part in the show.

Ernest and Celestine make a patchwork quilt, but when they realize only one can use it, they make another one.

Celestine the mouse takes very good care of Ernest the bear while he is sick.

"Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding tunnels, lives a tiny mouse named Celestine. ... When she nearly ends up as breakfast for a grumpy bear named Ernest, the two become fast friends and embark on an adventure"--Container.