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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
Very cute. Henkes does a good job of displaying the sibling relationship between Shelia Rae and Louise through the simple story and I like how Louise is able to come to the rescue and show off her courage when Sheila Rae blurs the line between brave and reckless to find herself in trouble.
Read to third graders during reader's workshop. Used to build text-to-self connections, text-to-text connections, and writing skills.
Sheila Rae, The Brave is one of the many titles in Henkes’ series of mouse books. Sheila Rae prides herself in her ferocity. Unlike her younger sister Louise, Sheila seeks out the danger in the mundane and charges after it. One day, her adventure seeking backfires, and our heroine finds herself alone and in need of rescuing by Louise who proves that she too is brave. As always, Henkes’ watercolor and ink mice have such expressive facial features and postures that they gently shed light on an individual’s frailty without being jarring and encourage the reader to reflect and mature by living vicariously in their world. Consequently, Sheila Rae, The Brave could serve as an easily accessible exemplar of dynamic characterization and the characteristics of the hero cycle explained by Peter R. Stillman in Introduction to Myth.
In our house, we talk about bravery and courage as doing what needs to be done even if it is difficult. So, when talking about this book, we note that Louise may be the brave one after all.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sheila Rae is a brave mouse who always tackles her fears with no problems. One day she takes a new way home and gets lost. Luckily, her little sister Louise is able to step up and be brave enough for both of them. This story is adorable and teaches children that although you may be very brave that is totally okay to ask for help. I would use this book for younger elementary (PreK- 2nd) as a beginning reader book or to teach that it is perfectly okay to ask for help. This would be a great beginning of the year book.
The moral of Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes is that being brave is sometimes easier, and more fun, with a friend. The title character is a brave little mouse. She barks at meany dogs, walks on cracks in the sidewalk. Her younger sister, Louise, is in awe. But one day while walking home from school, their roles reverse. When you're afraid, there is nothing quite like family.
This picture book has Henkes' signature charm, but perhaps it doesn't strike the same warm, authentic nerve of [b:Chrysanthemum|858513|Chrysanthemum|Kevin Henkes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348668136s/858513.jpg|2394502] or [b:Wemberly Worried|858514|Wemberly Worried|Kevin Henkes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1415584914s/858514.jpg|1705201].
This picture book has Henkes' signature charm, but perhaps it doesn't strike the same warm, authentic nerve of [b:Chrysanthemum|858513|Chrysanthemum|Kevin Henkes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348668136s/858513.jpg|2394502] or [b:Wemberly Worried|858514|Wemberly Worried|Kevin Henkes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1415584914s/858514.jpg|1705201].
This is such a great book! Sheila Rae is a brave mouse who is not afraid of anything. One day she gets lost walking home, and her little sister (Louise) is brave and saves the day. A great book about bravery and sisterhood. A bit text-heavy for really little kids, but would be good for 5+.
Sheila Rae is a brave mouse who always tackles her fears with no problems. One day she takes a new way home and gets lost. Luckily, her little sister Louise is able to step up and be brave enough for both of them. This story is adorable and teaches children that although you may be very brave that is totally okay to ask for help. I would use this book for younger elementary (PreK- 2nd) as a beginning reader book or to teach that it is perfectly okay to ask for help. This would be a great beginning of the year book.