Babymouse, Our Hero

Babymouse thought school was hard enough- with battling against her locker to save her homework and fighting fractions in math class, but now it’s time for the dreaded dodgeball tournament and Felicia Furrypaws is out to get her. Children in second grade and up will delight in the daydreams that pepper the story where Babymouse imagines all the great things that could happen to her and sometimes…do! Readers will love her plucky attitude and laugh at her daily struggles. Highlighted in her beloved pink, action filled black and white illustrations comically present Babymouse wherever her imagination can take her. The jam-packed layout of each page provides more pictures than text, encouraging the reluctant reader to turn page after page. Babymouse is a sassy and sarcastic youngster who really wants to save the world…remembering her sneakers to wear in gym class might help though. With sixteen books in the series (soon to be seventeen) readers can look forward to pulling Babymouse off the shelf again and again. ( )

This is a graphic novel that is part of a series. It portrays a mouse named Babymouse who does not like to go to school. Everything is such a big deal with her. When she finds out that there's going to be dodgeball the next day in PE, she dreads coming to school. She talks to her best friend Wilson the weasel about why she is afraid. Wilson tells her to be brave and face her fears, which is easier said than done. It's all Felicia Furrypaws fault for being a bully. After a lot of soul searching, Babymouse goes to school to face her bully. During the game, Wilson is about to be creamed by Felicia when Babymouse steps in and saves the day by conquering her fears. ( )

Babymouse always seems to have bad days at school, but her day got worse when she was told that she had to play dodgeball in gym class. She wasn’t a big fan of sports and used every excuse possible to get out of gym. No one could save her from playing dodgeball, so she either had to practice or do her best to play.

BABYMOUSE imagines herself as a hero She thinks she so great except, she is not the best student in school. This book is good for people who like silly comics! ( )

In "BabyMouse: Our Hero" BabyMouse complains about walking to school, math class, art class, music class, lunch, gym, etcetera. She especially hates dodge ball which she is forced to play in this book. As the title suggests, BabyMouse plays no minor role in the dodgeball game. The ending is clever and is the highlight of this graphic novel. Throughout the book BabyMouse spends much of her time day dreaming since she hates her life so much. Although BabyMouse is touted as being sassy, the tone of this book seems whiny. The illustrations are thick-lined drawings which are sometimes difficult to interpret. The use of pink adds to the otherwise black and white illustrations. Recommended Ages: 7-11. ( )