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Little Mouse Gets Ready
by
Jeff Smith
A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
There's lots to do before Little Mouse is ready to go visit the barn. Will he master all the intricacies of getting dressed, from snaps and buttons to Velcro and tail holes?
Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Jeff Smith and his determined Little Mouse reveal all the smallest pleasures of this daily task.
There's lots to do before Little Mouse is ready to go visit the barn. Will he master all the intricacies of getting dressed, from snaps and buttons to Velcro and tail holes?
Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Jeff Smith and his determined Little Mouse reveal all the smallest pleasures of this daily task.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2009
by Raw Junior, LLC
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This is part of the lowest reading level in the Toon Books early reader/graphic novel series. Little Mouse's mother is taking the kids to the barn for an outing, so little mouse works hard on getting himself dressed for the occasion. Smith has created a great primer for kids on how to get dressed and a very good easy reader. Smith's illustrations, drawn in ink and then digitally colored, are well suited to early readers with their thick lines, simple compositions, and solid washes of color. For ...more
Reason for Reading: book is nominated for a cybils award. plus my son and I have read all the Toon Books and read each new one as they come out.
Summary: This book is in the first level of Toon Books aimed at very early beginning readers. The style is mostly one frame per page, sometimes two. A basic story of Little Mouse dressing himself as his mother calls him to hurry up. But Jeff Smith adds a fun little twist to the "how to dress myself" book by adding a hilarious ending...more
Summary: This book is in the first level of Toon Books aimed at very early beginning readers. The style is mostly one frame per page, sometimes two. A basic story of Little Mouse dressing himself as his mother calls him to hurry up. But Jeff Smith adds a fun little twist to the "how to dress myself" book by adding a hilarious ending...more
Jeff Smith. Unwitting hero of children everywhere. It's kind of a backwards story, but I like how Smith rose to fame. He got huge in the comic and graphic novel world, producing great works like the Bone series and the reboot of Shazam. Then Scholastic Graphix comes along, repackages Bone for the kids out there, and suddenly comics are deemed something kids, as well as adults, can enjoy. All well and good but Smith never really wrote specifically for children. Not until now, that is. For the fir...more
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I was expecting a lot from this TOON book by Jeff Smith of Bone. The illustrations clearly demonstrate Smith's skill through simple but beautifully expressive lines and clear but delicate colours. However the story is an insipid tale of a mouse getting dressed only to find out that mice don't wear clothes. It not only brings to mind the question of why he has clothes if he's not supposed to wear them but has no humour except for the punch line at the end. If you compare it to Froggy gets Dres...more
Little Mouse gets all dressed up to go on a trip to the barn, only to find out that his efforts were unnecessary.
I like that Toon Books is putting out these graphic novel easy-readers. And I like that this book is about something that the targeted age-group can identify with: learning to dress yourself. But I wasn't overly excited about this book in general as an easy-reader. There are many panels in which the text has nothing to do with the illustration, which doesn't work so well f...more
I like that Toon Books is putting out these graphic novel easy-readers. And I like that this book is about something that the targeted age-group can identify with: learning to dress yourself. But I wasn't overly excited about this book in general as an easy-reader. There are many panels in which the text has nothing to do with the illustration, which doesn't work so well f...more
Little Mouse Gets Ready is for early readers in kindergarten and 1st grade. It's a sweet and funny story about a little mouse who must get dressed before he can go to the barn. Each step takes careful work, from putting his underwear on and checking the tag is in the back, to buttoning a shirt. The gentle humor will remind little kids of all that they have to do. The text is very simple and easy to follow.
I especially like the website Toon Readers that helps little kids read this...more
I especially like the website Toon Readers that helps little kids read this...more
This book is about a mouse who is told to "get ready" by his mom so he does. He puts all the clothing articles on only to find out that mice do not wears clothes. Putting the clothes on is difficult for the mouse but he perseveres through it even though it was all in vain. This book was a simple book that was quite comical and enjoyable. There was such a personality given to the mouse through the illustrations and text. The mouse's personality made the book an enjoyable one in which I ...more
Nice simple, cartoonlike illustrations of a mouse whose mother asks him to get ready to go to the barn with her and his siblings. He very excitedly tells her he’ll be ready in a minute and proceeds to dress himself as a preschooler might with extra care to tags and putting clothing on with effort yet precision and in order. After much effort and then success he shows mother he’s ready. She asks what in the world he’s doing and points out that mice do not wear clothes. Sweet, funny and approp...more
It’s time to go to the barn, but before Little Mouse can go he’s got to get ready. First the underpants, then socks and pants, next are shoes, and last is the shirt. With button holes, zippers and velcro Little Mouse can only go so quickly. Just in the nick of time he’s able to finish up and make his way to the barn with his Momma. Only there’s a little catch…do mice wear clothes?
Littlebug and Turkeybird are right, we’ve been reading this very cute comic nearly every for a couple wee...more
Littlebug and Turkeybird are right, we’ve been reading this very cute comic nearly every for a couple wee...more
For Little Mouse getting ready for the barn takes a lot of work. He takes his time in putting on each item of clothing. Underpants are easy but buttons are difficult. Soon Mama comes to check on Little Mouse and tells him that mice do not wear clothes.
The process of getting ready is described well. Each page depicts how a child might get ready when learning how to dress. This is a wonderful first reader book or even something to be read to younger children. A great teaching to...more
The process of getting ready is described well. Each page depicts how a child might get ready when learning how to dress. This is a wonderful first reader book or even something to be read to younger children. A great teaching to...more
pre k-1st grade (read aloud)
Smith protrays a cute comic book for beginning readers. The illustrations are very realistic. There is only a few words on each page in a bubble, some words are bold and in large print, very easy words for a beginner. Young children will get a kick out of watching the mouse try to get dressed and then realize he is not suppose to wear clothes.
Science/Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional/ You could discuss with sudents why anima...more
Smith protrays a cute comic book for beginning readers. The illustrations are very realistic. There is only a few words on each page in a bubble, some words are bold and in large print, very easy words for a beginner. Young children will get a kick out of watching the mouse try to get dressed and then realize he is not suppose to wear clothes.
Science/Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional/ You could discuss with sudents why anima...more
Ok, so I guess writing comic books for little people is a hot topic right now. Although slightly more appealing than Benny and Penny (see other review), this book also makes no sense to me. If the idea is to teach little kids how to read a comic book - frames, speech bubbles, etc. - I'm pretty sure we could do this without writing a whole lot of lame books. And why do we have to use graphic novels with beginning readers anyway? Let's save that for when they are more mature readers!
This is a toon book by Jeff Smith who wrote the popular "Bone" series. Also, this particular book one a Theodor Suess Geisel Honor Award.
I have to say that the book is adorable! It is helpful in that the little mouse goes through all the steps that a child would need to know to get dressed, however, Jeff Smith does not sacrifice a great ending for instruction!
The illustrations are beautiful and crisp!
Well done, sirrah!
I have to say that the book is adorable! It is helpful in that the little mouse goes through all the steps that a child would need to know to get dressed, however, Jeff Smith does not sacrifice a great ending for instruction!
The illustrations are beautiful and crisp!
Well done, sirrah!
Cutest illustrations and the texts is big and bold though the book size is frustrating for shelving. Great book for showing dialog balloons and dialog between two characters even with one character not being shown on the page leading listeners to think beyond the illustration. I am not sure what audience this book would be for in our elementary school. Story is about a little mouse who gets dressed which is more of a preschool them.
Little Mouse is getting ready to go play in the barn, so he puts all his clothes on, talking himself through every piece as he puts it on. In the end, Mama Mouse reminds him that mice don't wear clothes, and he scampers off for fun in the barn. Told in simple comic format with one or two panels per page, this book is excellent for pre-kindergarten units on growing up and learning to take care of ourselves.
OMG, A Book I finished in under 5 minutes. I'm guessing I'm not the target audience for this. If you want one book to start you reading career with, then this might be your cup of tea. If the name Jeff Smith sounds familiar to you , it is because he is responsible for Bone, the most revered all ages series of the last 20 years,with darn good reason.
Jess
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Recommends it for:
Preschool - K crowd
Recommended to Jess by:
Geisel Honor Book
Shelves:
11,
graphic-novel-and-or-comic
Little Mouse gets ready / gets dressed to go to the barn with his Mama.
"Remember the time he ate my goldfish, and you lied to me and said I never had any goldfish? Then why did I have the bowl Bart? Why did I have the bowl?"
Milhouse
If mice don't wear clothes, then why does he have them?
We'll see what the kids think.
"Remember the time he ate my goldfish, and you lied to me and said I never had any goldfish? Then why did I have the bowl Bart? Why did I have the bowl?"
Milhouse
If mice don't wear clothes, then why does he have them?
We'll see what the kids think.
Both kids think this book is funny. It is presented in a great format and has cute punch line. My three year old keeps requesting this and Otto's Orange Day from the public library. We've read a couple other books from the Toon Books ("Comics for New Readers") line edited by Art Speigelman and Francoise Moully and we like them as well. (And we're looking forward to reading Jeff Smith's Bone series soon!)
Great read aloud for pre-schoolers and Kindergarten kids! This is one of 20 of the 2012 Illinois Monarch Nominee Books.
The students that I read to today enjoyed the tale of Little Mouse as he gets himself dressed so he may play in the barn with his siblings. Excellent discussion with the students as we talked about getting dressed.
The students that I read to today enjoyed the tale of Little Mouse as he gets himself dressed so he may play in the barn with his siblings. Excellent discussion with the students as we talked about getting dressed.
This picture book in graphic-novel form tells the story of a Little Mouse getting dressed. Unlike Froggy in "Froggy Gets Dressed," Little Mouse doesn't forget his underwear. The conflict at the end here is that Little Mouse's mother informs him that, well, mice don't wear clothes. Nice instructions on getting dressed, strong narrative.
Jackie
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Little Mouse Gets Ready is the youngest reader's introduction to graphic format. Little Mouse's Mama wants him to get ready and asap! They are all going to the barn where there will be delicious treats. He hurries and get on his underpants (kids will love this!), socks, pants, and shirt. He's ready! Just one thing...silly mouse. Mice don't wear clothes!
Scamper to it!
Scamper to it!
Jeff Smith's first picture book + TOON books (first comics for brand-new readers) = greatness.
"Just be sure to get your tail in the tail hole!" This book on getting dressed would be good for kids as young as toddlers, but it's got a surprise ending that should give older kids a giggle.
"Just be sure to get your tail in the tail hole!" This book on getting dressed would be good for kids as young as toddlers, but it's got a surprise ending that should give older kids a giggle.
"Little Mouse Gets Ready", is about a mouse who gets dressed, and talks about how to put the clothes on. This book is in comic format, which I liked. That provided a different layout, which I think enhanced the book. I could use this book with preschool, or kindergarten students. It teaches how to get dressed, and how to follow directions. This book could also be used for an older student in a life skills classroom, that is working on the skill of independently getting dressed.
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Little Mouse is the first graphic novel I’ve seen that I would consider using in a storytime. This very simple story about a mouse getting dressed so he can go play in the nearby barn is wonderful. Great drawings, great descriptions of the getting dressed process, great book.
Fun and silly, a good introduction to graphic story-telling. I'm not quite sure what the point was, except to be silly and introduce graphic story-telling. Be warned, this book may challenge your anthropomorphic opinions about whether or not mice wear clothing. :)
Monarch List 2012. I would guess that this book was chosen because of the graphic novel style in such a low level text. I like the idea and I think kids will be engaged in it, but I thought the plot was very strange. At the end he just scampers away!
A simply story about a young mouse who has just learned to get dressed. (Aren't those buttons tricky!) Mirrors the pride a young child would have dressing herself. Plus the punchline at the end makes it more than a "this is how you get dressed" book.
This was a fun book to read and perfect for early readers. Little Mouse wants to go to the barn with his family but must get ready. When he's finally dressed and ready his mother tells him that mice don't wear clothes. Loved the last page.
Great for preschool...written as almost an easy reader graphic novel, this title shows a mouse getting ready to go to the barn. The illustrations and text capture his exuberance and draw the audience in to a really simple concept for a story.
I thought that this book would be good for young kids learning how to get dressed by themselves. Mouse goes through all of the steps of getting ready and then his mom asks him what he is doing, because mice don't wear clothes! It was cute!
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Born and raised in the American mid-west, Jeff Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and watching animation on TV. In 1991, he launched a company called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book BONE, a comedy/adventure about three lost co...more
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