false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172098665m/138959.jpg 138959 37 How terribly surprised the Little family must have been when their second child turned out to be a small mouse. Apparently familiar with the axiom that "when in New York City, anything can happen," the Littles accept young Stuart into their family unquestioningly--with the exception of Snowbell the cat who is unable to overcome his instinctive dislike for the little mouse. They build him a bed from a matchbox, and supply him with all of the accoutrements a young mouse could need. Mrs. Little even fashions him a suit, because baby clothes would obviously be unsuitable for such a sophisticated mouse. In return, Stuart helps his tall family with errant Ping-Pong balls that roll outside of their reach.<p> E. B. White takes Stuart on a hero's quest across the American countryside, introducing the mouse--and the reader--to a myriad of delightful characters. Little finds himself embroiled in one adventure after another from the excitement of racing sailboats to the unseen horrors of substitute teaching. This is a story of leaving home for the first time, of growing up, and ultimately of discovering oneself. At times, doesn't everyone feel like the sole mouse in a family--and a world--of extremely tall people? <I>(Ages 9 to 12)</I> Illustrated by Garth Williams 2884160 1945 Stuart Little total:8416|5:2121|4:2989|3:2609|2:578|1:119| 8416 31663 9518 402 2 3 false false Thu Mar 06 16:17:15 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 20:01:33 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Sun Oct 07 19:44:23 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 06 08:55:55 -0800 2007
I don't want to spoil the ending here, but when my ten-year-old self got there, I couldn't believe i...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Oct 21 16:08:34 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 16:21:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 09:47:47 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 10:28:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Nov 09 07:21:02 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 06:12:31 -0800 2009
There's no plot in this story. That's the first thing I was sure about as soon as I'd finished with the first chapter. Second, it was just complete and utter nonsence (a mouse, why a mouse??) Although I have to admit mice have found their w...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1987 Mon Aug 27 12:17:42 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 12:23:03 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 12 13:11:21 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 13:16:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Sep 13 21:42:01 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 21:42:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 12 11:21:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 11:29:30 -0700 2009 It all started here, folks, my love of stories. I have vivid memories of my mother, God rest her loving soul, reading this book to me as a kid (funny, though I can't remember if my older sister and brother were present -- maybe they...more...]]> 3 0 false true Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 07:54:49 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 18:48:12 -0700 2009
What the heck!!! A mouse-boy is born to humans, the family decides to keep the cat AND build him a bow and arrow. There's a nautical adventure, complete with child-unfriendly sailing terms. Stuart almost dies on a garbage barge a...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 16:14:15 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 16:14:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1966 Thu Dec 04 19:05:50 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 19:11:05 -0800 2008 Stuart Little was another of my favorite books as a child. The story of a "different" little boy born to a normal family who nonetheless loved him and cherished their association with him. He was an adventurous sort, which I suppose appealed to my own desire for something more exciting tha...more...]]> 2 13 false false Mon Apr 23 16:43:08 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 25 08:19:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 11:29:50 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 11:35:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 07:47:49 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 18:54:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 13:34:51 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 18:18:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 15:12:38 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 15:17:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 12 17:45:17 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 10:00:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 14:35:41 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 15:02:47 -0700 2009 Probably one
Err, okay, on to the actual review. I haven't read this book since I was about nine or ten (I want to re-read it but haven't been able to find a copy ><). I remember liking it, although I found some things in the story a bit odd. O...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Dec 31 06:27:16 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 06:27:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=138959