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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
i love the adventure of this tiny mouse and his friend...this is a wonderful book...
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is much more random and strange Than I remember it to be. It didn't particularly keep my kids attention although there are a lot of different types if words that we normally don't encounter. I found myself snoozing at times while reading it. I know I enjoyed Charlotte's Web more as a child, so I'll see if the kiddos agree with me too.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
Surprisingly enjoyed reading this book to my son. Fun to read aloud and some really enjoyable writing. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
E found a copy on my bookshelf and wanted to read a "chapters" book. So, I guess this is our first, official, read-aloud-at-bedtime chapter book. #parentingmilestone ?
Finished! Charming and E enjoyed reading about a mouse driving a car, but many of the references and plot devices are so dated that I found myself editing, skipping, or reading ahead to change various points.
Finished! Charming and E enjoyed reading about a mouse driving a car, but many of the references and plot devices are so dated that I found myself editing, skipping, or reading ahead to change various points.
‘Chairman of the World’, champion for the undaunted diminutives, and lover of dinky dames - I give you Stuart Little.
This is a strange little book. I liked it, but I didn't love it. I had not read this before and it was rather sweet and explained the fantasy like world to a certain degree but a few things bothered me. In a world where a talking mouse born to humans is accepted (fair enough), I did like how Stuart was explained to manage in the big world with the tap for example and getting on a bus. Sometimes his character got up my nose because in a way he reminded me of Mary Poppins (in the books); a little conceited and took great offense when someone questioned him or his character. The relationships in this book are sweet but again something about them, especially towards the end bugged me. Not only was it terribly unfair and mean for Margalo to just up and leave, but even knowing the anguish of not knowing where she went, Stuart up and leaves from his parents too. He became a rather selfish and a little to straightforward then, especially around the relationship with the Harriet Ames. As for the ending, I don't always need or require closure in a book, but stopping abruptly sometimes does nothing either. I suppose we could say we are left to ponder whether Stuart will ever find Margalo again, every return home, or whether he'll get eaten by a cat around the next corner. There wasn't a lot to make you expect he'll find her, in all his travels she might have flown home in Spring to find him missing. But those with hope and confidence in their close friendship can know in their heart he will find her again. Whether they return home is another question altogether.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes