Children's Literature
Sharing my thoughts on some exceptional books...
Holm, J. & Holm, M. (2005). Babymouse our hero. New York, NY: Random House Children's Books. This graphic novel is about a little mouse with a huge imagination named Babymouse. She is late to school because she misses the bus for over sleeping. While she overslept she dreams about being recognized at the Lincoln Memorial with a "pink heart". There is foreshadowing when the crowd yells "Babymouse! Our Hero!" On her way to school walking, she imagines she is traveling during the time of covered wagons and dusty roads. At school she identifies her good friend Wilson, and her enemy Felicia Furrypaws. Babymouse doesn't feel very good about school. She feels like school is a prison and she is being put on trial by her math teacher. She especially despises dodgeball during gym class because continually forgets her sneakers. Yet, today she finds out that they will be playing dodgeball next week for a grade. She is so worried about this but Wilson comes to the rescue and practices with her. She pictures him as a drill master. In the end she scores the winning point and becomes the class hero. The illustrator uses black, white, and pink throughout the book. The pink appears to highlight when Babymouse drifts into her imagination. The change in color helps the reader follow the storyline. The speech balloons with its different text font guide the reader to feeling the emotions present. The publisher's website contains some pages that can be used with children to practice writing inside speech balloons. The website is located at: http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/babymouse/homepage.htm
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Nora RuizI'm a stay-at-home mom who has three daughters ages 7, 4, and 1. I like spending time with family and enjoying a cup of coffee with sweet bread! Assignments:Textbook #2
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