Authors: Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm
Publisher: Random House Children's Books (Dec. 2005)
Source: Bought from Scholastic Book Clubs
Summary from Goodreads:Review:
It’s the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The adventure? Nothing ever changes, until . . . Babymouse hears about Felicia Furrypaws’s exclusive slumber party. Will Babymouse get invited? Will her best friend, Wilson, forgive her if she misses their monster movie marathon? Find out in Babymouse: Queen of the World, a graphic novel with attitude!
Like I mentioned in a previous post, I'm adding more graphic novels to my classroom library so I thought I'd do some reading to check out what all the fuss is about regarding Babymouse. After reading it, it looks like I've been missing out!
What a cute graphic novel! I love all the pink and it really fits Babymouse because she's a girly girl all the way through. The graphics are eye-catching and easy to read, even though it doesn't have a lot of words on each page. Babymouse is a fun character because of her wild imagination. This first book follows Babymouse on the quest to get invited to a popular girl's sleepover. She will do ANYTHING to go!
My only complaint is that it might be confusing for some readers to keep up with what's reality in the story and what's going on in her head as a daydream or what she's imagining. She goes in and out of her imagination so frequently that I could see a reader losing track of what's going on in the story. Also, it's target audience is definitely young, preteen girls. I'm not sure I know many boys who'd pick up a pink book about a mouse and read it in front of his friends. More power to the ones who would though!
Looking forward to adding this series to my library!
Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
About the Author: Jennifer L. Holm
Author's website: http://www.jenniferholm.com/
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I've never read this one, though I've heard about it. But it sounds like a book my daughter would enjoy. Thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteLast spring my daughter and I heard Jenni speak at a local library. She was inspiring and fun and gave background on these graphic novels she creates with her brother. Such a fascinating process! Her book, Turtle in Paradise, is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI've heard so much about this series, but I've never read it. I'm not usually fond of graphic novels. But I love Jennifer Holm's other books.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review-- it sounds fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy a good graphic novel! I haven't heard of this one- but it does sound fun. I read Turtle in Paradise by this author and really enjoyed it. Great review!
ReplyDelete~Jess