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Little Mouse Gets Ready
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.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published July 22, 2009
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Jeff Smith
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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 cousins from Boneville. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and BONE to the forefront of the comic book industry.
In 1992, Jeff’s wife Vijaya Iyer joined the company as partner to handle publishing and distribution, licensing, and foreign language publications. In the Spring of 2005, Harry Potter’s U.S. publisher Scholastic Inc. entered the graphic novel market by launching a new imprint, Graphix with a full color version of BONE: Out from Boneville, bringing the underground comic to a new audience and a new generation.
In 2007, DC Comics released Smith’s first non-creator owned work, SHAZAM! Monster Society of Evil, a four-part mini-series recreating a classic serial from comic’s Golden Age. Between projects, Smith spends much of his time on the international guest circuit promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.
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 cousins from Boneville. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and BONE to the forefront of the comic book industry.
In 1992, Jeff’s wife Vijaya Iyer joined the company as partner to handle publishing and distribution, licensing, and foreign language publications. In the Spring of 2005, Harry Potter’s U.S. publisher Scholastic Inc. entered the graphic novel market by launching a new imprint, Graphix with a full color version of BONE: Out from Boneville, bringing the underground comic to a new audience and a new generation.
In 2007, DC Comics released Smith’s first non-creator owned work, SHAZAM! Monster Society of Evil, a four-part mini-series recreating a classic serial from comic’s Golden Age. Between projects, Smith spends much of his time on the international guest circuit promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.
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October 12, 2016
I'd like to think that I know a little bit about kid's books at this point. I've read about a thousand of them, I figure. And many of them, I've read many times.
This is a great one for little kids. It's fun. Simple. And shows a little mouse getting dressed. It's not hugely complex, but then again, it doesn't need to be. There's a lot to be said for simplicity.
Truth is, I think this book might be a little too *young* for my youngest boy, who is not quite three years old.
But don't get me wrong here. That's actually really impressive. That means it's a great book for 1 and 2 year olds. Talking about feet and socks. Words they know. Actions they can understand. That's really great for younger kids.
I'm going to read it to my littest boy tonight. Wish me luck.
This is a great one for little kids. It's fun. Simple. And shows a little mouse getting dressed. It's not hugely complex, but then again, it doesn't need to be. There's a lot to be said for simplicity.
Truth is, I think this book might be a little too *young* for my youngest boy, who is not quite three years old.
But don't get me wrong here. That's actually really impressive. That means it's a great book for 1 and 2 year olds. Talking about feet and socks. Words they know. Actions they can understand. That's really great for younger kids.
I'm going to read it to my littest boy tonight. Wish me luck.
October 18, 2024
Fun book to read to a small child who does not want to dress up for a special occasion. I think this book would be of particular interest for parents who have a small child who is fussy about dressing. The story will help them understand that there are new things you can do if you just put on your clothes and get out there!
March 2, 2022
Jeff Smith of Bone fame creates a delightful little comic for the youngest readers about a mouse getting dressed to go out with his mother. It's mostly about focusing on how to get dressed without kids really being aware of it.
November 1, 2017
Cute and funny little story and the pics are very nice..
December 21, 2013
All the Jeff Smith charm you may know and love from Bone in its simplest form, geared toward Level 1 (earliest) readers.
July 26, 2019
These emerging reader graphic stories published by Toon are just what little ones need to get them excited about learning to read. But this one didn't have a deep enough story arc. I also can't get past the issue of Little Mouse owning an entire wardrobe despite what his mama says at the end.
March 17, 2012
Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith follows the progress of a small mouse getting dressed to go to the barn. But is he really ready?
Smith's realistic illustrations focus on the process of a small child (mouse) dressing himself successfully. The exuberance and struggle to dress oneself is clearly portrayed. My favorite image is the action taken by little mouse after his mother tells him one fact about mouse behavior. Other favorite images include 3 panels about underpants, 3 panels about putting on pants, 6 panels about putting on shirts, and the final two images.
Smith's text captures the excitement children have about visiting a favorite place plus the pride of independently succeeding, in this case - getting dressed. The story takes a funny, odd turn at the end. This reminds me of Froggy Gets Dressed, but with less humor and action. I still enjoyed this. Little Mouse looks like a real mouse, though he can still talk... I feel kids will enjoy reading this with it's large font and appealing illustrations.
For ages 4 to 8, early-reader, graphic-novel, humor, independence, growing-up, getting-dressed, animals, Geisel honor, and fans of Jeff Smith.
Smith's realistic illustrations focus on the process of a small child (mouse) dressing himself successfully. The exuberance and struggle to dress oneself is clearly portrayed. My favorite image is the action taken by little mouse after his mother tells him one fact about mouse behavior. Other favorite images include 3 panels about underpants, 3 panels about putting on pants, 6 panels about putting on shirts, and the final two images.
Smith's text captures the excitement children have about visiting a favorite place plus the pride of independently succeeding, in this case - getting dressed. The story takes a funny, odd turn at the end. This reminds me of Froggy Gets Dressed, but with less humor and action. I still enjoyed this. Little Mouse looks like a real mouse, though he can still talk... I feel kids will enjoy reading this with it's large font and appealing illustrations.
For ages 4 to 8, early-reader, graphic-novel, humor, independence, growing-up, getting-dressed, animals, Geisel honor, and fans of Jeff Smith.
April 7, 2021
This is so cute and pretty funny! I am not familiar with Jeff Smith's more popular work, but I really enjoyed this cute comic. I love the concept of toon books and I want to collect more for my future kids.
February 3, 2012
Silly mouse, clothes are for people.
September 28, 2009
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 first time ever this master of the pen has decided to try his hand at the great experiment known as TOON Books. The premise: Simple graphic novels for early readers. The kinds of books that bear more similarities to Go Dog Go than, say, Tintin. With Little Mouse Gets Ready Smith has joined everyone from Art Spiegelman to Harry Bliss with his own very simple tale. Mousewear is now revealed.
When mama tells Little Mouse that it's time to get ready to go to the barn he knows just what to do. Being a big mouse, he's going to get dressed all by himself. With simple instructions, Little Mouse leads readers through the perils of getting dressed. For underpants "Just be sure to get your tail in the tail hole." For trousers, "I have to sit down to put my pants on." Step by step, Little Mouse gets dressed until at long last he is finished. Mama comes and then immediately wants to know what he's doing. After all... mice don't wear clothes! Silly Little Mouse.
Picture books on getting dressed exist out there, but generally they're not particularly memorable. Ella Sarah Gets Dressed comes to mind, of course, but it won a Caldecott Honor, so that's probably why I remember it. And anyway, that book wasn't so much about how to get dressed as it was about personal style. The thing I like about "Little Mouse" is that even if Smith threw a dart at a board full of potential picture book topics (using the potty, going to the dentist, flying on an airplane, etc.) at least this is one of the lesser known but essential ones he could have chosen. The book really makes a serious effort at showing how one gets dressed each day too. From buttons and Velcro to snaps and where the tag on underwear goes, this is a downright helpful guide for little ones. The writing isn't half bad either. Smith is prone to putting in sayings like "Yes sir!" in his books, which is more than a little bit adorable. Little Mouse generally keeps on topic as he dresses himself, but once in a while he'll throw in extras like "If we're GOOD, Mama will let us swim in the cow's water," to fill in the moments when you don't need a play-by-play of what he's doing.
Smith has always had a strain of Walt Kelly running through his drawing hand. Like Kelly, he does a righteous cute animal. A bunch of them appeared in the Bone books, and certainly Little Mouse wouldn't look one bit out of place in that world. And I love that though he's getting dressed, Little Mouse still has the physiognomy of a real mouse (opposable thumbs excluded). His feet are ginormous, so he requires huge sneakers to get over his long, lengthy footsies. And with his clear cut pen and inks, Smith's style is perfectly suited to the picture book/graphic novel format. He is crisp and he is clear. Kids will also get a kick out of the final image in this book where we see the family of mice trotting along, father looking perturbed as Little Mouse leads the way, fully clothed, proud as all get out.
Mind you, much of the reason I like this book has to do with its surreal ending. In it Mama takes one look at the now fully dressed Little Mouse and informs him that, "Well... mice don't wear clothes." The entirely shocked offspring leaps in the air, dislodging all outer vestments while his mother remains almost entirely motionless. Turn the page and you get the book's only two-page spread with the still motionless mom on the left and the retreating embarrassed speck of a Little Mouse high-tailing it on the right. Final shot and Mama regards the viewer, saying "What a silly little mouse!" which is all the funnier since she is entirely motionless AND emotionless as she says it. I can already see the literal-minded children of the world scratching their heads, trying to work this one out. So . . . wait. Where'd he get those clothes then?
As strange as it may sound, you could probably make an entire clothing optional storytime out of this book and Mo Willems's Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. The two have an awful lot in common, after all. Rodentia. The shame of wearing clothes. They've different focuses, but you get the gist. You could even throw in the aforementioned Ella Sarah Gets Dressed and have yourself a full-fledged thematic storytelling, if you wanted. As TOON Books go, I know that every time I review one I say, "This one's the best!" but I think Little Mouse Gets Ready actually is. If you haven't seen a TOON Book before, this is a good place to start. Cute and surreal all at once; my favorite combination.
Ages 4-8.
When mama tells Little Mouse that it's time to get ready to go to the barn he knows just what to do. Being a big mouse, he's going to get dressed all by himself. With simple instructions, Little Mouse leads readers through the perils of getting dressed. For underpants "Just be sure to get your tail in the tail hole." For trousers, "I have to sit down to put my pants on." Step by step, Little Mouse gets dressed until at long last he is finished. Mama comes and then immediately wants to know what he's doing. After all... mice don't wear clothes! Silly Little Mouse.
Picture books on getting dressed exist out there, but generally they're not particularly memorable. Ella Sarah Gets Dressed comes to mind, of course, but it won a Caldecott Honor, so that's probably why I remember it. And anyway, that book wasn't so much about how to get dressed as it was about personal style. The thing I like about "Little Mouse" is that even if Smith threw a dart at a board full of potential picture book topics (using the potty, going to the dentist, flying on an airplane, etc.) at least this is one of the lesser known but essential ones he could have chosen. The book really makes a serious effort at showing how one gets dressed each day too. From buttons and Velcro to snaps and where the tag on underwear goes, this is a downright helpful guide for little ones. The writing isn't half bad either. Smith is prone to putting in sayings like "Yes sir!" in his books, which is more than a little bit adorable. Little Mouse generally keeps on topic as he dresses himself, but once in a while he'll throw in extras like "If we're GOOD, Mama will let us swim in the cow's water," to fill in the moments when you don't need a play-by-play of what he's doing.
Smith has always had a strain of Walt Kelly running through his drawing hand. Like Kelly, he does a righteous cute animal. A bunch of them appeared in the Bone books, and certainly Little Mouse wouldn't look one bit out of place in that world. And I love that though he's getting dressed, Little Mouse still has the physiognomy of a real mouse (opposable thumbs excluded). His feet are ginormous, so he requires huge sneakers to get over his long, lengthy footsies. And with his clear cut pen and inks, Smith's style is perfectly suited to the picture book/graphic novel format. He is crisp and he is clear. Kids will also get a kick out of the final image in this book where we see the family of mice trotting along, father looking perturbed as Little Mouse leads the way, fully clothed, proud as all get out.
Mind you, much of the reason I like this book has to do with its surreal ending. In it Mama takes one look at the now fully dressed Little Mouse and informs him that, "Well... mice don't wear clothes." The entirely shocked offspring leaps in the air, dislodging all outer vestments while his mother remains almost entirely motionless. Turn the page and you get the book's only two-page spread with the still motionless mom on the left and the retreating embarrassed speck of a Little Mouse high-tailing it on the right. Final shot and Mama regards the viewer, saying "What a silly little mouse!" which is all the funnier since she is entirely motionless AND emotionless as she says it. I can already see the literal-minded children of the world scratching their heads, trying to work this one out. So . . . wait. Where'd he get those clothes then?
As strange as it may sound, you could probably make an entire clothing optional storytime out of this book and Mo Willems's Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. The two have an awful lot in common, after all. Rodentia. The shame of wearing clothes. They've different focuses, but you get the gist. You could even throw in the aforementioned Ella Sarah Gets Dressed and have yourself a full-fledged thematic storytelling, if you wanted. As TOON Books go, I know that every time I review one I say, "This one's the best!" but I think Little Mouse Gets Ready actually is. If you haven't seen a TOON Book before, this is a good place to start. Cute and surreal all at once; my favorite combination.
Ages 4-8.
September 28, 2017
Little Mouse Gets Ready by author Jeff Smith is about a little mouse who gets ready to go to the barn with his family of mice to see the farm animals. He puts on his underpants, pants, socks, shoes, and shirt. After the little mouse goes through the struggle of getting dressed, he yells out to his mother that he is ready to go! But is he actually ready? His mom calls him a silly mouse because mice don't wear clothes!
Smith uses cartoon illustrations in this book by incorporating white borders and speech bubbles. The pictures focus on the process of a younger child, or in this case, a mouse, successfully dressing himself. This book is for a very young audience due to its simple plot, but it clearly portrays the struggle of getting dressed for kids. Also, it is a good introduction to graphic novels for children. I liked how the end of the book had a small plot twist. Little mouse spent so much time getting ready, but in the end, he didn't need to be dressed because he is a mouse.
Smith uses cartoon illustrations in this book by incorporating white borders and speech bubbles. The pictures focus on the process of a younger child, or in this case, a mouse, successfully dressing himself. This book is for a very young audience due to its simple plot, but it clearly portrays the struggle of getting dressed for kids. Also, it is a good introduction to graphic novels for children. I liked how the end of the book had a small plot twist. Little mouse spent so much time getting ready, but in the end, he didn't need to be dressed because he is a mouse.
January 1, 2023
3.5/5
October 3, 2016
Too cute!!
September 21, 2010
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 some reason the dialogue completely ignores the sock illustrations, but several types of fasteners (one of the most difficult aspects of getting dressed for the younger crowd) are given full play, including velcro, snaps, and buttons. The ending has a silly twist that kids will really appreciate. I wouldn't recommend this for the very beginning reader thanks to the variations in punctuation and contractions, but it would great for kids who have already mastered the most basic of words and sentence structures. With only one or two panels per page, this is a great introduction to comics literacy as well.
July 19, 2010
I was expecting a lot from this TOON book by Jeff Smith of Bone but seem to be the only person disappointed by it. 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 Dressed by Jonathan London, Froggy beats Little Mouse hands down with fun sounds, a sense of excitement, humour in the illustrations along the way, and then a great ending. I think this is also one of the cases where the graphic novel format is dragging things out, rather than telling a visual story. Buttoning shirts and velcroing shoes just isn't that interesting to watch step by step, although it could be that I'm an adult and not a child, as this has otherwise gotten good reviews.
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June 9, 2012Younger kids would love this book because of the cute mouse, whose the main character. This book would be best for younger kids in preschool to kindergarten. It's a graphic novel, so the pictures are eye-catching, bold and it's an easy read due to the few amount of words. This book is charming and a great read for kids! I got this book from the Good Comics for Kids website.
July 31, 2012
This book just made me giggle.
November 9, 2017
1. Little Mouse Gets Read by Jeff Smith won the 2010 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor and it is a 2010 ALA Notable Children's Book.
2. I think this book is appropriate for preschool and kindergarten.
3. In this silly graphic novel, the little mouse is preparing for a fun day at the barn with his mom and siblings. He carefully puts on his underwear, pants, socks and shoes, and shirt; he's finally ready to go. However, his mom looks at him peculiarly because mice don't wear clothes!
4. This is an entertaining graphic novel because the little mouse is very attentive to his clothing and how he puts them on. I think kids will laugh when the mother tells her son he does not need any clothes. It is a very ironic and amusing story.
5. I would use this book to talk about clothes with younger kids. I would talk about how like the little mouse says buttons can be hard. I could use this to teach children how to button clothes and jackets. Another use for the book is to talk about sequencing. The little mouse clearly says to first part on underwear and the shirt is last. I would have the student take me through one of their own daily tasks like this.
2. I think this book is appropriate for preschool and kindergarten.
3. In this silly graphic novel, the little mouse is preparing for a fun day at the barn with his mom and siblings. He carefully puts on his underwear, pants, socks and shoes, and shirt; he's finally ready to go. However, his mom looks at him peculiarly because mice don't wear clothes!
4. This is an entertaining graphic novel because the little mouse is very attentive to his clothing and how he puts them on. I think kids will laugh when the mother tells her son he does not need any clothes. It is a very ironic and amusing story.
5. I would use this book to talk about clothes with younger kids. I would talk about how like the little mouse says buttons can be hard. I could use this to teach children how to button clothes and jackets. Another use for the book is to talk about sequencing. The little mouse clearly says to first part on underwear and the shirt is last. I would have the student take me through one of their own daily tasks like this.
March 18, 2021
The graphic novel that I chose was Little Mouse Gets Ready, written and illustrated by Jeff Smith. It is written in graphic format, meaning that it contains comic book style panels. It was also designed and written for an elementary age audience. The panels in this book contained many illustrations of Mama Mouse and Little Mouse as he followed the steps to get ready to begin his day. This novel also incorporated text bubbles as a feature of the book. These bubbles contained the dialogue which included repetitive words such as “Mama.” This book tells the story of the many steps that Little Mouse takes to get ready for his day at the barn with Mama. After Little Mouse got dressed, his Mama pointed out to him that mice are not actually supposed to wear clothes and that he was silly. My favorite part of this graphic novel was definitely the colorful illustrations throughout it. There are even illustrations and text bubbles included on the front and back covers of the book which made it appealing to the eye. I would use this book for a read aloud activity with kindergarten in order to demonstrate the theme of basic daily tasks.
November 27, 2017
This book has not won any awards.
"Little Mouse Gets Ready" is appropriate for pre-k to first grade students.
This book is about a little mouse learning how to get ready before going out to the barn. He needs to get dressed, and he goes through the steps of doing this. He explains what he is doing while he is doing it, and although it takes him awhile to get ready, he finishes it all by himself.
This is a funny little story that is good for introducing students to graphic novels, and also the idea of getting ready by themselves. For very young readers, it is important to see someone modelling getting ready, and although it is a mouse, there are still many similarities. The illustrations in this story are super cute as well.
This book can be used in the classroom to allow students to practice reading out loud to a partner. Also, students can be asked to create their own comic that involves doing something in steps and having the character explain what they are doing to the reader. This can involve cooking, cleaning, building something, or anything the student can think of.
"Little Mouse Gets Ready" is appropriate for pre-k to first grade students.
This book is about a little mouse learning how to get ready before going out to the barn. He needs to get dressed, and he goes through the steps of doing this. He explains what he is doing while he is doing it, and although it takes him awhile to get ready, he finishes it all by himself.
This is a funny little story that is good for introducing students to graphic novels, and also the idea of getting ready by themselves. For very young readers, it is important to see someone modelling getting ready, and although it is a mouse, there are still many similarities. The illustrations in this story are super cute as well.
This book can be used in the classroom to allow students to practice reading out loud to a partner. Also, students can be asked to create their own comic that involves doing something in steps and having the character explain what they are doing to the reader. This can involve cooking, cleaning, building something, or anything the student can think of.
June 20, 2017
Book Summary: This easy to read graphic novel is about Little Mouse. He is a fun, busy mouse who has a lot of work to do each morning. Readers are taken on a journey through a morning with Little Mouse before he goes to the barn. Watch as Little Mouse has to button his clothes and snap on his pants!
Book Review: This book is a cute story to read to a class as a read aloud. It is definitely geared towards a younger aged group, but the graphics within the book are fun and engaging to students. Little Mouse is a small character with a big personality.
Delicious Quote: "I have to sit down and put my pants on" Little Mouse is trying to get ready in the morning, but it is definitely a whole big production.
Book Connections: This book can be connected to another stories within the TOON series. They are easy readers and offer some really great graphic novels to read to children.
Book Review: This book is a cute story to read to a class as a read aloud. It is definitely geared towards a younger aged group, but the graphics within the book are fun and engaging to students. Little Mouse is a small character with a big personality.
Delicious Quote: "I have to sit down and put my pants on" Little Mouse is trying to get ready in the morning, but it is definitely a whole big production.
Book Connections: This book can be connected to another stories within the TOON series. They are easy readers and offer some really great graphic novels to read to children.
June 23, 2017
Summary: Little Mouse must get ready before visiting the barn with his Mama. She is waiting for him as he takes on daily tasks to prepare. She’s wondering what is taking him so long, when she realizes the silly mouse has been putting clothes on!
Review: This book is a great introduction to graphic text for young children. It is quick, silly and to the point while offering vibrant illustrations. The inclusion of this text in a classroom library would be sure to spark students’ interest in graphic texts.
Other Books you might pair with/ connect to: This can be paired with other graphic texts by Jeff Smith to provide students with more readings within this genre.
Delicious quote: “Why, Little Mouse! WHAT are you doing? What do you mean, Mama? Well… mice don’t wear clothes!” The entire book led up to this point, as it comes to a humorous conclusion.
Review: This book is a great introduction to graphic text for young children. It is quick, silly and to the point while offering vibrant illustrations. The inclusion of this text in a classroom library would be sure to spark students’ interest in graphic texts.
Other Books you might pair with/ connect to: This can be paired with other graphic texts by Jeff Smith to provide students with more readings within this genre.
Delicious quote: “Why, Little Mouse! WHAT are you doing? What do you mean, Mama? Well… mice don’t wear clothes!” The entire book led up to this point, as it comes to a humorous conclusion.
February 6, 2018
Impressions: Very simple read, interested how a mouse is teaching the reader on clothes, illustrations are simple
Impact: Interesting, unique, funny, understand that it takes time to get ready, not so many colors
Constructive Opinion: Unique, helps reader understand the struggle to get ready, simple to read, very clear illustrations
2 Literary Elements: Repetitive words/phrases, humor,
2 Design Elements: Illustration matches word bubbles, background is just one or two colors and more colors of the character
Summary:
This story starts of with a mouse character that is being called by his mom. His mom wants him to get ready becuase they are going someplace. The young mouse tells his mom he needs to get ready. After getting ready the young mouse realizes something that his momma tells him.
Impact: Interesting, unique, funny, understand that it takes time to get ready, not so many colors
Constructive Opinion: Unique, helps reader understand the struggle to get ready, simple to read, very clear illustrations
2 Literary Elements: Repetitive words/phrases, humor,
2 Design Elements: Illustration matches word bubbles, background is just one or two colors and more colors of the character
Summary:
This story starts of with a mouse character that is being called by his mom. His mom wants him to get ready becuase they are going someplace. The young mouse tells his mom he needs to get ready. After getting ready the young mouse realizes something that his momma tells him.
March 19, 2019
Genre: Graphic Novel/Comic Book
Awards: Theodor Suess Geisel Award Nominee (2010)
Audience: 4-8 years old
A. This is a comic book/graphic novel because it has illustrations in panels with words found in speech bubbles. There are multiple images on each page that are separated by frames. It is also dependent on the illustrations to tell the story.
B. One visual element that stands out is texture because the texture of the clothes allow for them to stand out which portrays the importance of the realistic nature of the clothes. This helps the author get the message across which is how to get dressed in the morning.
C. I would use this book in a one-to-one story time in order to teach a child how to get dressed in the morning.
D. Why did the mouse take his clothes off at the end of the story? Mice don't wear clothes.
Awards: Theodor Suess Geisel Award Nominee (2010)
Audience: 4-8 years old
A. This is a comic book/graphic novel because it has illustrations in panels with words found in speech bubbles. There are multiple images on each page that are separated by frames. It is also dependent on the illustrations to tell the story.
B. One visual element that stands out is texture because the texture of the clothes allow for them to stand out which portrays the importance of the realistic nature of the clothes. This helps the author get the message across which is how to get dressed in the morning.
C. I would use this book in a one-to-one story time in order to teach a child how to get dressed in the morning.
D. Why did the mouse take his clothes off at the end of the story? Mice don't wear clothes.
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December 13, 20181. This book has won Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Nominee (2010)
2. This book is appropriate for pre-k -kindergarten
3. This book is about a little mouse who gets dressed to go to a barn with his mother, sisters and brothers. When he is fully dressed, his mother reminds him that hes a mouse and they do not wear clothing.
4. This book is an easy read and provides illustrations that match the text. Although the book is short, it is humorous and silly, engaging its readers.
5. This book can serve as a guide for children to independently get dressed, as it provides children a visual of the steps they must take when getting dressed.. This can also be added to a student's independent reading collection and have them narrate the story using the detailed illustrations.
2. This book is appropriate for pre-k -kindergarten
3. This book is about a little mouse who gets dressed to go to a barn with his mother, sisters and brothers. When he is fully dressed, his mother reminds him that hes a mouse and they do not wear clothing.
4. This book is an easy read and provides illustrations that match the text. Although the book is short, it is humorous and silly, engaging its readers.
5. This book can serve as a guide for children to independently get dressed, as it provides children a visual of the steps they must take when getting dressed.. This can also be added to a student's independent reading collection and have them narrate the story using the detailed illustrations.
March 12, 2019
This book won the 2010 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book award. This book is good for grade pre-k to first. Little mouse has a lot to do to get ready to visit the barn with his family. He faces the task of getting dressed and buttoning his shirt. Just as he's about ready to leave his mother informs him that mice don't need to wear any clothes. I loved this little cartoon. The storyline is very comical and light-hearted. The illustrations are comical as well and very well-done. This cartoon/graphic novel can also be included in classroom bookshelves for struggling young readers due to it's format and simplicity. Jeff Smith is also the author of other popular graphic novel series that can introduce to students to even more literature from this genre.
October 7, 2019
Genre: Picture Books – Easy-to-read
Awards: Giesel award/honor
Audience: Pre-school to 3rd grade
A. The text is located inside bubbles and there isn’t a lot of words in one frame. It also has some bolded words, but overall the words are easy to read and the storyline is also easy to follow.
B. The story is in a comic strip style but there is only ever 2 comic frames in one page. The book is also rectangular which allows there to only be the two frames, but if it was a little bigger with more frames per page then it would be difficult for beginning readers to follow along.
C. I would use this book one on one with a student to see how their reading fluency is since it also has bolded words for them to emphasize on.
D. Q: Where was little mouse going? A: He was going to the barn
Awards: Giesel award/honor
Audience: Pre-school to 3rd grade
A. The text is located inside bubbles and there isn’t a lot of words in one frame. It also has some bolded words, but overall the words are easy to read and the storyline is also easy to follow.
B. The story is in a comic strip style but there is only ever 2 comic frames in one page. The book is also rectangular which allows there to only be the two frames, but if it was a little bigger with more frames per page then it would be difficult for beginning readers to follow along.
C. I would use this book one on one with a student to see how their reading fluency is since it also has bolded words for them to emphasize on.
D. Q: Where was little mouse going? A: He was going to the barn
May 16, 2019
Awards: Eisner Award
Grade Levels: Kindergarten-1st
Original Summary: This book was about a little mouse. He was getting ready to go out with his mama and went through all the steps to get dressed. In the end he realized mice didn't wear clothes and he kicked them all off and went outside.
Original Review: This story could be helpful to children in some ways. It might teach them some tips on getting dressed and ready to go out. It is also a bit of a silly book.
In-Class Uses: Teachers could have children write out steps of how they get ready, they could also have them draw a picture of this.
Grade Levels: Kindergarten-1st
Original Summary: This book was about a little mouse. He was getting ready to go out with his mama and went through all the steps to get dressed. In the end he realized mice didn't wear clothes and he kicked them all off and went outside.
Original Review: This story could be helpful to children in some ways. It might teach them some tips on getting dressed and ready to go out. It is also a bit of a silly book.
In-Class Uses: Teachers could have children write out steps of how they get ready, they could also have them draw a picture of this.
July 8, 2017
For beginning readers, this fictional book really breaks down the idea of a graphic novel by including comic-book like air bubbles and panels. Little Mouse and Mama are the main characters in this book, where Little Mouse decides to get ready to visit the barn. In the book, Little Mouse goes through the routine of getting ready and has the mentality of a younger reader by buttoning each button, putting on underpants the right way, and etc. The illustrations reflect simple and cute computer-generated illustrations and in the end, Little Mouse realizes that mice don't wear clothes.
December 4, 2017
This book is good for preschool and early elementary students. The book shares the how Little Mouse gets ready; children can see and relate to him. Smith’s images work together with the text to tell a hilarious story of a young mouse getting ready. Darienne Stewart (n.d.) notes that “The surprise ending bowls over Little Mouse -- and readers.” The book is perfect for young readers to have read to them or by themselves.
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