01-LIKE SLIVERS OF GRATED CHEESE

Geronimo Stilton MERRY CHRISTMAS, GERONIMO!

LIKE SLIVERS OF GRATED CHEESE... It was the day before Christmas. My alarm clock went off that morning with a loud squeak! I groaned. I hate getting up in the morning. Especially when it's so cold outside. I stared out my window, and that's when I saw them. Snowflakes! Tiny, fluffy white snowflakes. Just like slivers of grated cheese. I clapped my paws happily. I just love snow. I raced to the telephone to call Benjamin. He's my favorite nephew.

"I have to spend the morning at the office," I told Benjamin. "But we should go to the park in the afternoon. We can build a SNOWMOUSE." I told Benjamin to wear lots of warm clothes. It was cold outside. Of course, I dressed warmly, too. Here is what I put on: 1. A thermal undershirt + thermal long johns 2. Two turtlenecks + three heavy catfur sweaters 3. A pair of ski pants

4. A down-filled parker with extra padding 5. A long yellow wool scarf 6. A pair of fleece earmuffs + a makhing hat 7. A pair of waterproof fur-lined gloves 8. Ten pairs of extra- long socks + a pair of snow boots I guess you can tell I don't like to be cold. But now I was feeling nice and warm. In fact, I might have been feeling a little too

warm. I was as hot as an oven at the Greasy Rat Café! Still, I thought about wearing ski goggles just in case. But I had put on so many layers, it took ten minutes to try them on!