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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Sparsely worded...or nearly wordless...but not really as there is plenty of dialogue that is just not accessible to us! Clever and a design feast for the reader.
A mischievous story told silently through sequential art. A cat who finds human-designed toys completely blasé has his curiosity piqued by a tiny ship of aliens who fly into his house. The shipwrecked aliens join forces with bugs who have been plagued by the cat and together, the alliance fights for freedom from the giant black terror that is Mr. Wuffles. A delight that will develop visual image interpretation skills.
This book is just beautiful. Another complex wordless gem from Wiesner! Ant size aliens land on earth, escape from a cat (Mr. Wuffles) and encounter an ant civilization.
Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Animals: Cat, insects
Aliens land in a mysterious land full of peril--well, one main source of peril to be exact. His name? Mr. Wuffles. As the aliens flee this dastardly predator, they hide in a small space under the radiator. To their marvel, the walls are decorated with pictures of the infamous Mr. Wuffles attacking insects--insects that are also hiding under the radiator. Forming an alliance, the aliens and the insects are able to escape the ever-watching kitty cat.
The alien and insect language speech bubbles were really cool and the story would be a fun one to tell. Very unique story line suitable for the young elementary crowd.
Animals: Cat, insects
Aliens land in a mysterious land full of peril--well, one main source of peril to be exact. His name? Mr. Wuffles. As the aliens flee this dastardly predator, they hide in a small space under the radiator. To their marvel, the walls are decorated with pictures of the infamous Mr. Wuffles attacking insects--insects that are also hiding under the radiator. Forming an alliance, the aliens and the insects are able to escape the ever-watching kitty cat.
The alien and insect language speech bubbles were really cool and the story would be a fun one to tell. Very unique story line suitable for the young elementary crowd.
Mr. Wuffles!, a 2014 Caldecott Honors winner, is not really about Mr. Wuffles, the black and white housecat pictured on the cover. This book is actually about aliens - aliens that have somehow invaded Mr. Wuffles abode. Not surprisingly, Mr. Wuffles has attacked their spaceship (it DID resemble a cat toy). Illustrator David Wiesner depicts the harrowing adventure facing the aliens as they attempt to repair their damaged saucer and escape Mr. Wuffles' lair. An absolutely delightful book!
Overnight, this became the number one bedtime story favorite in our house. The illustrations are wonderful, and our little one loves to hear us talk like aliens and ants and ladybugs. I highly recommend this book for any reader - young or old - that is looking to expand his or her imagination.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Mr. Wuffles looks like my Schmaggles (actual name Magpie):
She is our perfect princess who demands adoration and affection from everyone she meets and who snuggles with my boys at night.
So is it any wonder that they rooted for the supposedly vicious predator...
...rather than the alien beings with whom they were apparently supposed to identify?
They did enjoy my verbal interpretation of the aliens' shape-based language.
The kinship between the aliens and the tiny inhabitants of earth (also "victims" of Mr. Wuffles) was touching...
...but ultimately, did not succeed in stirring the heart strings of my offspring.
She is our perfect princess who demands adoration and affection from everyone she meets and who snuggles with my boys at night.
So is it any wonder that they rooted for the supposedly vicious predator...
...rather than the alien beings with whom they were apparently supposed to identify?
They did enjoy my verbal interpretation of the aliens' shape-based language.
The kinship between the aliens and the tiny inhabitants of earth (also "victims" of Mr. Wuffles) was touching...
...but ultimately, did not succeed in stirring the heart strings of my offspring.