The holidays are here and everyone is excited to be celebrating with their own traditions but Babymouse has only one thing on her mind. Presents! Only one specific present will do and Babymouse will do anything, including tricking Santa to get it. Will she get the gift she wants or will she learn something more about the season?
Written and illustrated by the award winning duo of Jennifer and Matthew Holm, the Babymouse series of graphic novels are designed for the 3rd to 5th grade set. Comic style illustrations are paired with shades of pink as Babymouse goes back and forth from daydreaming to reality. Readers will identify with her antics in this graphic novel that serves as a great stepping stone from picture books to chapter books. Reluctant readers will enjoy the humor, adventure, and fantasy of Babymouse's world.
Review Excerpts:
"Fun, as always, will be had by all." -Booklist
"Nobody puts Babymouse in the corner!" -The Horn Book
Connections:
*Readers can research and learn about the different holiday celebrations referenced within the novel.
*Babymouse often daydreams. Have students identify how Babymouse takes an everyday problem and turns it into a fantasy situation. Students can also create their own Babymouse version of a fantasy from their own lives.
Holm, Jennifer L. and Matthew Holm. 2011. Babymouse #15: A Very Babymouse Christmas. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375967795
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