Reviews

Young Fredle by Louise Yates, Cynthia Voigt

kieryn_bain's review

adventurous inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

mbrandmaier's review

4.0

It's tough to be a mouse. They push you out of the nest if you are sick or injuired. After eating too much chocolate, Fredle gets pushed out of his pantry next one night and into the great big world... where he proceeds to have awesome but scary adventures.

bookgirl4ever's review

2.0

Fredle is a young kitchen mouse who likes to take risks. He and his cousin will explore parts of the kitchen that the rest of their family say is off limits. After Fredle makes himself sick on a peppermint pattie is is banished from the family (meaning he is "went", or set in the middle of the floor of the kitchen to be either disposed of by the lady of the house or the cat) and ends up outside. He meets some outside mice, but isn't sure if he can trust them and he has to beware the new threat: raccoons.

I'm not a fan of books with animals that talk so I read as much as I could take.

Grades 4-5.

mjlin2009's review

5.0

Awesome book! Recomend it to animal lovers and a story in a mouse's point of view.

danicamidlil's review

4.0

An excellent cozy little mouse book. However, this surprising book also dealt with some hefty themes. Fredle discovers that mice fear everything they do not understand. He has grown up hearing horrible stories told about those vicious mice who live in the cellar or outside. When circumstance creates the opportunity for Fredle to visit these different places, he finds mice very much like him who also know only about their own environment and people and fear all else, including HIM, to his astonishment! I liked the message that people are people wherever you go. We all love and protect our families, try to find enough food, and need to have shelter. Our lives aren't that different after all.
Fredle also came to the realization that some "rules" or customs only exist out of momentum rather than logic, and there might be better ways to do things. All of the different groups he encountered had knowledge that was new to Fredle, but none of them knew everything about the world. None of us do, but it helps to be willing to learn from others as you share what you know.

rjhac's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

wiseowl33's review

4.0

Loved seeing Young Fredle grow and reach beyond what was expected of him. Wonderful story. Enjoyed all his adventures as he learned about what life was really all about.

carmenhartjensen's review

3.0

I liked this one (GRB for 4th and 5th graders). I did think that some of the themes were pretty heavy but like how Fredle didn't give up and was so willing to wonder and learn.

rakishabpl's review

Listening to the audio book with my daughters. This is how we go to bed at night now.

thecasualbooknerd's review

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This story is so sweet. I read it first when I was 11 and as I grew up would often be reminded of young Fredle’s adventures. Rereading it now, over a decade later, it still holds the same comfort and produces the same smiles going along with Fredle on his journey.