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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
I recently read this with my children (8 & 10) because passages from this book appear in their writing curriculum (Writing With Ease) - I had seen the movie as a child, but had never read the book, so that was a nice adventure for me as well. It's really great, and has a great focus on the power of reading as fundamental to the formation of adult awareness in modern Western Civilization.
I read this a long time ago and remembered it fondly. A patron years ago also told me she loved it and that it had a wide age appeal. I recommended it for my parent child book club and it was well received. 3 tens, 3 nines, 1 eight, 1 seven, and 1 5/6.
I do a quiz for the children who come early.
I found a wonderful website that had a character hangman game - http://mrsdell.org/nimh/ My readers got most of the characters without any hints.
We had a discussion about who helped who. Who they thought was the most important character.
Concluded with the Reader's Theater "Mrs. Frisby and the Crow."
One child had seen part of the movie. 2 had listened to the sequel [b:Racso and the Rats of NIMH|24703|Racso and the Rats of NIMH|Jane Leslie Conly|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1195504471s/24703.jpg|978718]. One of the copies of Rasco was checked out.
I do a quiz for the children who come early.
I found a wonderful website that had a character hangman game - http://mrsdell.org/nimh/ My readers got most of the characters without any hints.
We had a discussion about who helped who. Who they thought was the most important character.
Concluded with the Reader's Theater "Mrs. Frisby and the Crow."
One child had seen part of the movie. 2 had listened to the sequel [b:Racso and the Rats of NIMH|24703|Racso and the Rats of NIMH|Jane Leslie Conly|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1195504471s/24703.jpg|978718]. One of the copies of Rasco was checked out.
Children's fantasy done right. This book weaves together elements of science fiction and adventure making for a fast paced tale.
A story that is not only an entertaining tale about Mrs Frisby's and her rat friends' adventures, but also offers food for thought on consumerism, division of resources, friendship, working together and helping others. The two main plotlines felt somewhat detached, but it was a good story anyhow.
I recommend this to anyone who likes stories about rats and mice.
This was a fun, adventurous story and I liked how it was told both in real time and with stories looking back. The idea that rats and mice can get along is also a nice thing to think about with the current divide in my country.
Listened to the audiobook during a family road trip. While I vaguely recalled enjoying it when I was a child, I was stuck by what a good novel this is. We were all riveted by the end, even those (adult and child) who were highly skeptical of the concept initially. Also, how often is a mother cast as a hero? Very rarely.
For parents of sensitive children: The ending does have an upsetting component. While it’s poignant, it’s handled in a way that leaves it just enough open-ended that it didn’t upset my sensitive kids.
For parents of sensitive children: The ending does have an upsetting component
Spoiler
with the death of a beloved character
I loved the movie and this book growing up, but I have to admit, I didn't remember much about the story other than that Mrs. Frisby was a plucky and courageous mouse who did what she had to in order to help her sick son and keep her family safe. I listened to the audio read by Barbara Caruso and I thought she was perfect for this story. Although some aspects of the story are a little out-dated (she's known as Mrs. Jonathan Frisby rather than by her own name, and some are not initially thrilled about females doing "dangerous' things), overall, the story has aged well and I enjoyed it very much! I don't remember liking the second two books as much way back when, so I may or may not check them out.