Bless This Mouse by Lois Lowry
Release date : March 21, 2011
Product Description
A resilient and quirky colony of church mice fears another Great X more than they fear cats. Under Mouse Mistress Hildegarde’s leadership, they save themselves from one danger after another—sometimes just by the skin of their tails! Can one ultimate act of bravery during the feast day of St. Francis get Father Murphy to bless these mice and keep them safe forever? Rife with humor and personality, this young middle-grade novel has an old-fashioned feel with the makings of a modern classic.
My Review:
Lois Lowry is one of the world's most beloved children's authors. Her books have sold millions across the globe. Numerous awards have been bestowed upon this amazing author, and rightly so. Lois Lowry has gift of storytelling and readers of the world are forever grateful. Her novel, Number the Stars, is one of the most heartbreaking and beautiful books I have ever read. But like a talented author should, Ms. Lowry is able to get a little silly now and then as well. Her Gooney Bird series is a fun and light favorite amongst the 6-9 year old set.
Lois Lowry is one of the world's most beloved children's authors. Her books have sold millions across the globe. Numerous awards have been bestowed upon this amazing author, and rightly so. Lois Lowry has gift of storytelling and readers of the world are forever grateful. Her novel, Number the Stars, is one of the most heartbreaking and beautiful books I have ever read. But like a talented author should, Ms. Lowry is able to get a little silly now and then as well. Her Gooney Bird series is a fun and light favorite amongst the 6-9 year old set.
Being such a fan of her previous works, I was very anxious to read her new creation, Bless This Mouse. The cover artwork alone almost killed me with it's cuteness. I was hoping her new story could live up to such undeniable adorable-ness! Let me tell you this.. Lois Lowry does not disappoint. Bless This Mouse is so incredibly sweet that it almost gave me a cavity.
That being said, the story is not all fluff. This is not one of those books you will read to your child once and forget about. Bless This Mouse has a lesson to teach. I can guarantee it will get you and your children started in a discussion about kindness and forgiveness. This book has all the right elements for a perfect nightly story time : adorable illustrations, cute characters, humor and most of all, and important lesson to be learned. Bless This Mouse is destined to be a classic.
*Although I have this book listed as a "storybook" selection, the actual recommended reading age is 9-11. Of course, independent readers would ADORE this book. My own 8 year old loved it. However, this book is a fantastic read aloud story that could be shared with younger children as well.
Publishes 4/11/2010
Publisher's Description:
"Ponytails and braids! Ponytails and braids! I don't see anything but ponytails and braids! This class needs some fashion. This class needs some fun. I'll find a hairdo to impress everyone." Annabelle doesn't want the same boring hairstyle that all the other girls have. When she spies a picture of her grandma, she has the perfect idea: a big bouffant! But how can she make her style stand up? And will her classmates really be impressed with her daring 'do?
My Review:
Big Bouffant is a perfect storybook for all those little fashion divas out there! Annabelle yearns to stand out in a see of ponytails and braids. She wants to be different and stylish. And when she spies a photo of her grandmother's bouffant hairstyle, a new hairstyle craze is let loose on her elementary school!
I thought this book was just so cute and sweet! The prose is fun and light. The illustrations are beautiful and unique. I loved every aspect of this book! Can't wait to read it to a few little fashion princesses that I know!
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