Babymouse #6: Camp Babymouse

Babymouse #6

by Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm

Meet Babymouse--the spunky mouse beloved by young readers for more than a decade! Babymouse is excited to relax and enjoy her camping trip in the wilderness. Her one goal? Don’t get lost. Easy said than done... This groundbreaking young graphic novel series, full of humor and fun, is a bestseller that’s sold more than three million copies!
 
"Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse!"— The Chicago Sun-Times

Welcome to Camp Babymouse! Two weeks of fresh air, fun, and friendship! Babymouse can't wait for the adventures to start. All that she has to do is relax and make sure she doesn't get lost in the wilderness. What could possibly go wrong, right Babymouse? Uh . . . Babymouse? BABYMOUSE ? Uh-oh! Will camp be all that Babymouse dreams of? Or is our brave and fearless camper lost forever ?! Find out in Camp Babymouse —the 6th hilarious, action-packed installment of the beloved Babymouse graphic novel series!

DON'T MISS The BIG Adventures of Babymouse: Once Upon a Messy Whisker , the newest, brightest, and BIGGER THAN EVER graphic novel from BABYMOUSE!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Childrens, Comics, Fiction, Middle Grade, Humor, Animals

96 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Jennifer L. Holm is a USA TODAY and NEW YORK TIMES-bestselling children's author with more than 9.8 million books in print She is the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE and a Scott O'Dell Award for her novel FULL OF BEANS.

Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on three bestselling graphic novel series -- the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series, the SUNNY series, and the Squish series. SQUISH is now an animated tv series on YouTube!

For more information, visit her website at www.jenniferholm.com.

Reviews

[Calista · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great Babymouse volume I thought. Babymouse does her best to make it at camp and help her cabin win the prize. She is having a hard time.

I enjoy the daydreams the best. I am a daydreamer too.

These are funny little stories. I enjoy this. They feel comfortable now.

[Jackie]

I think that graphic novels are usually aimed at boys and the baby mouse series is a good introduction to graphic novels for girls. thats why I chose this book.

[Aryanamarin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very funny. I liked how Babymouse is not normal in a good way. She can have weird daydreams that would make you giggle.

[Amelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a great book I. this book Baby mouse goes on a adventure to Camp Wild Whiskers and lets say it started out ok and ended GREAT. And that is why I gave this book 5 STARS!

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Category: graphic novel
Authors/Illustrators: Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Title: Camp Babymouse
Publisher: 2007 by Random House Books
ISBN: 0375939881 (ISBN13: 9780375939884)
Genre: graphic novel
Reading level: grade 2 and up

Summer is here and Babymouse is all set for an adventure at her first week of overnight camp at Camp Wild Whiskers..."where girls go to get lost!" As always, she dreams of being the hero of the camp by saving lost campers and excelling in various camp activities and contests. What actually happens is that she earns her cabin several demerit points. Late one night after phoning her parents and begging them to come get her, Babymouse and another camper become lost. Thank goodness Babymouse remembers all of the survival skills she has learned and they return to the cabin safely. Babymouse has saved the day!

A cute graphic novel that is checked out frequently by young girls. It is predictable but still fun to read.

[Cassie Gobble · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a reader I liked this book. It was not my favorite but thats because I'm not really into graphic novels. That being said it was a lot better than I was expecting it to be! Even though graphic novels are not in my favorite genre to read, I would still recommend it to my friends who enjoy them.

As a teacher I would really like this book. Children can sometimes get bored reading chapter book after chapter book and I think that this book is a great way to break the chapter books up. The children can get a good laugh while learning to enjoy reading.

[Judi Paradis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finally decided I needed to read a Babymouse book because they are so popular at our school. I get it! The drawings are fun, the mouse is nutty and the story moves at a very fast pace. Babymouse is at summer camp and ruining everything for the girls in her cabin as she makes one mistake after another, destroying their chance to come in first in the camp contest. When she finally gets her act together at the end, it is a great relief--and lots of fun getting there.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be fair, my library copy was missing 15 pages

[Snowflake · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Babymouse!

[Gabrielle Pulito]

Title: Camp: Baby Mouse
Author: Jennifer L. Holm
Illustrator: Matthew Holm
Genre: Graphic novel
Theme(s): Friendship, Family, Confidence, Facing Fears, Perseverance, Toerance, Loylaty,
Opening line/sentence: The wilderness.
Brief Book Summary: This book is another of the Babymouse series. This time Babymouse is headed to overnight camp for the first time. When she gets there she is really excited but suddenly things start to not go her way as she starts to accidentally mess up her cabins chances at earning points in the cabin competition. Babymouse is seen as the weakest link and keeps on getting blamed for the loss of points. Babymouse calls home asking her parents to pick her up, but she ends up helping a fellow camper find their way back to the cabin in the dark and then becomes the leader of her group for the final scavenger hunt making her the star of the cabin. Even though they still came in last place.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:  CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices, 2008)
The inimitable Babymouse returns for volumes 6 and 7 of this popular graphic novel series. Babymouse takes on a classic milestone of childhood in Camp Babymouse: summer camp. Overcoming her initial dim view of the latrine, Babymouse is certain that her two weeks at Camp Wild Whiskers will be a roaring success. But stuck in Buttercup cabin with a group of veteran campers, she quickly becomes the camp outcast. At her lowest point, Babymouse helps a lost Buttercup camper find her way back to their cabin, turning the tide at last. In Skater Girl, Babymouse is spotted gliding on the ice by an Olympic coach and given the opportunity to join the coach s dedicated students in their rigorous training regimen. At first, Babymouse s dreams of glory sustain her through pre-dawn practices and after-school training, but those dreams fade in the face of other realities: she has no time to spend with friends, and cupcakes are banned! As in the earlier volumes, Babymouse s vivid imagination provides an extra layer of whimsy to her escapades, as when she transforms a canoe disaster at camp into a Moby Dick-esque voyage, or morphs climbing to the top bunk into a Mouse Kong feat. Black, white, and pink illustrations deftly capture the humor and grade-school level drama of Babymouse s exploits, sure to please her current fans and also gain new ones. (Babymouse #6) CCBC Category: Fiction for Children. 2007, Random House, 96 pages, $5.99 and $12.99. Ages 8-11
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: Louanne Jacobs (Children's Literature)
What possessed Babymouse to think that she would enjoy a wilderness camp adventure? After all, she does not like the out-of-doors, is afraid of creepy-crawly creatures, and is not known as being the best plays-well-with-others mouse around. Nevertheless, it is off to Camp Wild Whiskers for the summer. Assigned to the Buttercups where she is the only first-time camper in the cabin, Babymouse finds that camp is just as tragic as school. She is relegated to the top bunk--typical! Her daydreaming adventures cost her cabin points, earning her the indignation of her team mates--typical! And every exciting activity, from bracelet making to canoeing, seems to turn out badly for Babymouse--typical! But when she is chosen to lead her last place team in the final scavenger hunt, Babymouse has the opportunity to earn her place in the cabin and save the camp experience. This charming book, sixth in the series, will delight Babymouse fans and introduce new readers to this smart, feisty, strong young female hero. The humor in both the illustrations and in the text is multi-leveled, appealing to both youngsters and adolescents (and this adult reader) alike. 2007, Random House Children s Books, $5.99. Ages 8 to 15.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: The first review discusses how the pink, black and white illustrations capture the humor and grade-school level drama . This review also states that this book will definitely please the fans and it will gain new fans as well. The second review states that the humor in both the illustrations and the text is multi-leveled, in the sense that it will appeal to both adolescents and youngsters.
Evaluation of Literary Elements:
This book incorporates the use of literary devices such as idioms, puns, metaphors, hyperbole and foreshadowing events. This books is written in a graphic novel form therefore there is mostly pictures. The whole pictures are done in the colors of black, white and pink. When Babymouse in her own reality not the realistic one, the main color used it pink. When the story is describing real events the pictures are just in black and white but hearts are in pink. This book also uses a dialectic word bubbles throughout the story
Consideration of Instructional Application: Since this book is a graphic novel, students can create their own graphic novel discussing and drawing out a time that they went to camp. If they have never been to camp they can display a summer memory. Another instructional thing that students can learn while using this book is the use of dialogue through characters. A lesson and activity can be done on word bubbles and dialogue.

[Aubrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this was a great book for everyone to read maybe even adults and I’m happy it didn’t have a giant happy ending like the most of the baby mouse books like I’ve read so far like skater girl dragon slayer so much thanks for that it would it just be a little bit better to have a 2nd camp baby mouse or more baby mouse books I really hope you will make more books of baby mouse books bye-✋🏻😊

[kendraaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book with a good message. I love the illustrations and color scheme.

[Nicholas Dehler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great babymouse! It was fun to see her take to the outdoors and do camp things. I liked the Moby Dick reference. Some great jokes it here too

[Joelle Karlitz]

Title: Babymouse
Author: Jennifer L. Holm
Illustrator: Matthew Holm
Genre: Graphic Novel
Theme (s): Overcoming challenges
Opening Line/Sentence: It was the same thing every day for Babymouse.
Brief Book Summary: This graphic novel is about Babymouse and the challenges and obstacles that she overcomes each day. Each scenario throughout the comic is a different task that Babymouse tries to conquer without giving up.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1: (Horn Book) Babymouse feels she simply cannot live without the Whiz Bang, this Christmas's must-have gift. The graphic novel's single-minded focus reflects Babymouse's all-consuming obsession, a condition with which readers are likely to be familiar. Her holiday-classic-inspired, pink-hued daydreams allow Babymouse to switch off the mania for a while. The sentimental lesson is obvious, but it's one that fits the season and bears repeating.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: (Horn Book) Living in a Walter Mittya like dream world, sassy, smart Babymouse--the heroine of these graphic novels for young readers--faces daily challenges (missing the bus, dodge ball, popularity). Each challenge brings its own accompanying daydream, rich in pink hues and dramatic overtones. New readers will appreciate the familiar situations, humorous asides, and easy-to-digest plots; the graphic format is easy to follow. Review covers these titles: Babymouse: Our Hero and Babymouse: Queen of the World!
Response to Two Professional Reviews: I viewed this comic book the same way as the two professional reviews listed above. I thought it was humorous and easy to read. I also enjoyed the different challenges that Babymouse faced because children can easily relate.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: I felt that this comic book was a great and easy read. It was well spaced out and not overdone. The font was large enough for children to read without struggling as well.
Consideration of Instructional Application: I think this book would be great to read following a discussion. After reading, I would ask the children in the classroom if they were ever faced with a challenge that they had to overcome. This story was extremely easy to relate to so I feel like the students will have a lot to say.

[Hannah Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Camp Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm is part of the Babymouse series. This set of books is graphic novels all based upon this mouse and the different adventures and things/events that happen day to day. I think that Jennifer Holm did a great job with these books and Camp Babymouse in particular. Graphic novels are a great tool for teachers to use in order to get students interested in reading, the students don't realize that they are reading an actual novel because of all the pictures that are incorporated in comic form. Graphic novels are fun and interesting to look at as well as read. Boys are typically interested in graphic novels because of the action that it being played out before their eyes on the page with the corresponding text. Camp Babymouse is an adventurous story and keeps students engaged in the story. I would recommend this book to both boys and girls around the ages of seven to ten. I would also recommend this as a book that the teacher reads aloud to the class as a sort of fun thing to do. Overall I really enjoyed reading this book.

[Cami Weaver]

This is a cute book about a little mouse who goes through many adventures. In this book, she goes to camp where she thinks she will succeed in everything - but she quickly figures out that being a camper is not as easy as it looks. She struggles with keeping the cabin clean, it's rough gaining points, and not so easy for her to make friends. She keeps going even though shes scared, and things start to get better! She starts to make friends and shows improvement in being a scout. By the end of the story she goes from hating camp, to absolutely loving it!

I love this book because many student will be able to relate to the little mouse. It is a fun graphic novel that the kids will enjoy because of the word bubbles/comic strips instead of the normal format for books.

This book could be used to teach students to not give up when things get hard. No matter if it is having trouble with friends or simply trying to get better at something their not good at - everything will fall into place.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the sixth book in the Babymouse series by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm. The plot centers on Babymouse's adventures at sleepover camp. She isn't very successful at first at being a camper and I like that the ending is somewhat realistic, despite her eventual success. Her imagination runs wild, as usual, and she imagines herself in many different and fantastic scenarios. The cartoonish illustrations are filled with black, white and lots of pink and are typical for the series.

Our youngest really likes these books. They are quick reads and she finishes them as soon as we get them from the library. I'm sure that we'll quickly read through this series.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Babymouse is off to summer camp sure she can take anything the wilderness can throw at her (except perhaps snakes). But camp is proving a bit harder than expected and her failures are costing her cabin lots of points. The girls are ready to kick her out of the cabin and Babymouse is ready to hightail it out of the woods. But then she finds one survival skill she can actually do well.

Wow, they only thing missing from Babymouse’s epically bad week of camp is a case of poison ivy. (Ok, and torrential rain every day, but perhaps that’s a bit too realistic.) I do like that she is able to finally find something she can do well, though it doesn’t solve all her problems. I also love the way the narrators interact with Babymouse in this series and the way the Holms work in classic literature into her daydreams.

No content issues.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first Babymouse book and I really liked it! Babymouse heads to Camp Wild Whiskers, "where girls go to get lost!" And everything goes wrong. She makes a mess of her smores, loses points for her Cabin, annoys her new camp friends, and burns down the woods. But fortunately, Babymouse gets it together and manages to be a hero for the day.

The story was straightforward but engaging. My favorite parts were those that involved exaggeration and hyperbole. Babymouse has the top bunk in the cabin and she imagines climbing it like King Kong. Kids will love this kind of humor!


Full disclosure: I myself am not much of a graphic novel fan and I sort of forget to look at the pictures.

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Babymouse is on her way to camp and she is pretty excited to be on her own for 2 weeks. Once she reaches her cabin and sees some of her bunk mates, she is hesitant but decides to make the best of it. The cabin that accomplishes the most will get merits and not have to wash a bunch of messy dishes. Unfortunately, Babymouse is the cause of most of their losses, but she keeps trying until one day she has had enough and leaves an emotional message for mom and dad to come and get her. It is dark outside walking back to her cabin and she bumps into someone who is worried they are lost. Babymouse uses her skills she learned from the leaders and remembered how to get back. This becomes a game changer for her and she realizes she can be a great camper.

[Taylor De La Fe · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story is about Babymouse going to camp. Babymouse is really excited to go to camp at first because she thinks she is going to be really good at everything they do. Only once she arrives does she see how hard being a scout can be. Babymouse struggles to do all of the different activities they have and she thinks she may not be cut out for scouting after all. But, Babymouse sticks to it and shows readers that camp can be okay. I think there are some kids that wold really like it, but for me, I was not a huge fan of this book. I do not really care for graphic novels so it was harder for me to get into.

[Idrishia Curnal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought the book was great because baby mouse was always the one who would be having a stress full day and its funny when stuff happens to her because she gets really mad and while shes getting mad her little brother will come our of no where and throw a bucket of water on her.Baby mouse's mother was the best during the book because she had always tried to cheer baby mouse up and she whatever she did it worked and baby mouse somehow ended up happy. At the end baby mouse went to summer camp for 3 weeks and she actually had fun their and no problems happend while she was their.

[Abby Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Babymouse is back and this time she's going to sleepaway camp for two weeks. Babymouse is certain she's going to be a great camper, but what happens when she has no friends and is terrible at every camping activity she tries? The incomparable Babymouse will find a way to win everyone over... or will she?? Another spirited and imaginative offering from the Babymouse team, it made me nostalgic for summer camp (and I didn't even really like camp!).

[Beatrix · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for girls and some boys too, from ages 7-12. I like all Babymouse books, but this is my favorite! On every page you find yourself
laughing at her thoughts, dreams and more. Even though it's a quick read, I am always checking it out of the library. My favorite character is The Narrator
because he is always making Babymouse angry or embarassed. The best part is the illustrations of her daydreams.I hope you get too read it too!

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is too cute. The graphics go from mostly white and black (when Babymouse is in the "real world") to colored pink (when Babymouse is daydreaming). My girls LOVE these books! The author/illustrator team have also created a new graphic novel series aimed towards boys called Squish. Squish: Super Amoeba

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Camp Babymouse is a cute graphic novel with the potential to hook any reluctant reader. Babymouse does her best to try and fit in and make friends while at camp but unfortunately this doesn't happen easily. Her brilliant imagination keeps the book light hearted but a few of my students needed help recognizing the King Kong and Moby Dick references. All in all - a quick and humorous read for a fifth grader.

[Rhonda D. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Babymouse is a 9 year old rodent who goes to school and plays like a regular girl. She has an active fantasy life that always gets her into trouble, making her late to class and dreamy when she needs to pay attention. We see her adventures along with her friend Wilson Weasel and archenemy, the popular Felicia Furrypaws. A fun easy read graphic novel.

[Lilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Camp Babymouse is about Babymouse going to Sleep away camp and trying to make her summer the best at sleep away camp. But so far nothing is going right for Babymouse. Everyone in her camp so far does not like Babymouse because she is messing up their teem points! But will Babymouse turn her frown up side down?

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

2007 - Picture Book

In this graphic novel, we are given another adventure of Babymouse. Babymouse is going to camp and has high expectations of her role as Scout Babymouse. Unfortunately, Babymouse just can't get things right, and camp is a lot harder than she thought it would be. This is a funny quick read. I could see why students would like it.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this to Caleb poolside. Lately the kids have been talking about going to camp summer 2013. Eli and Emma are telling Caleb what it will be like. So, he was assuming everything in Camp Babymouse will be true of Camp Sandy Cove. Fortunately it is not all exactly like babymouse, and he will not have to wash tons of dishes, but he will drink bug juice! Fun book-- typical.