The Mouse and the Motorcycle
by Beverly Cleary
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Author: Beverly ClearyIllustrator: Tracy Dockray
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1990-09-01
ISBN: 0380709244
Number of pages: 176
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Reviews of The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Book Review: hear the mouse ROOAARRRR!
Summary: 4 Stars
When I was an 8 year old at the end of the seventies I had a brilliant teacher who was passionate about story telling. She used to put a great deal of colour & drama into her stories and of all of the books she read us that year, this was the most fun.Every child imbues their toys with life and vitality through imagination and dreams, and it's a familiar device in childrens' fiction. What's so memorable about this book's use of this concept, however, is it's huge sense of fun.
The central themes are not overdone for the younger listener/reader: being small and wondrous of your surroundings is certainly a subject that all children will find resonant. More than this though, it's the exhiliration of the story, the joy of speed and adventure, and the unshakeable central friendship of the boy and the mouse that ensures this book is one that will be cared about.
Learning to overcome your fears and thriving on friendship is a great subject for discussion as a family.
This book is a blast- particulalrly as a read-aloud. Even for the short attention span: there are numerous cliff-hangers to keep kids holding on for the next instalment.
Give it a whirl.
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