Nestof3 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I'd love to have a variety to choose from, so don't worry about posting something obscure. :001_smile: My 8 year old son loves mice stories. He's read: The Tale of Despereaux Abel's Island Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (I guess those are rats, though -- he likes those too) Stuart Little The Attic Mice Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse The Cricket in Times Square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Ralph the Mouse series and there's Redwall series but it is a complicated read for an 8 year old. Can't think of any more right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Based on what your son has read, these might be on the easy side. But my dc have really enjoyed them. Mice of the Westing Wind books by Tim Davis. There are five books in the series. The Brambly Hedge series (picture books) by Jill Barklem. This series has 8 books I believe. Graham Oakley wrote a whole series about the Church Mice. These are also picture books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahli Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 The Borrowers I know they're not mice, but they kind of live like mice :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in GA Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 and just couldn't get enough of them. I also really like the Brambly Hedge series, but it might be more for a girl. There's also a fun picutre-book series about Anatole, a French mouse who becomes a secret cheese-taster in France, by Eve Titus. As a child, I read Anatole and Anatole and the Cat. Loved them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 We LOVE Brambly Hedge. I've been wanting to get the Complete Brambly Hedge, but it's out of print. What WERE they thinking? :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 This book (and the rest in the series) was the basis for the Disney movie but is so-o-o much richer and more complex than that move. My DS love Miss Bianca and her friends who belong to a league that rescues people. They are older books but we have been fortunate to find them at our library. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 The Brambly Hedge series (picture books) by Jill Barklem. This series has 8 books I believe. How have I never heard of these before? They are gorgeous!!! I have the four seasons on hold at the library right now. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmeg Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Dick King's Smith's The School Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homewithtrinity Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh is like the best book. So much better than the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karensk Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 My kids recently enjoyed reading Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin As written by his Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson. I haven't read it, but they said it was funny. I like Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Two Bad Mice and The Tale of Johnny Town Mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 A Mouse Called Wolf. Another King-Smith critter to love. Wolf is such a minuscule mouse that his mother decides to give him a big name. A slightly chewed piece of sheet music yields "Wolfgang Amadeus Mo"?hence W. A. Mouse or Wolf for short. The family mouse hole is just behind the leg of a grand piano played twice a day by an elderly woman. Wolf loves the music and, to the delight of Mrs. Honeybee and the bemusement of his mother, he becomes the first singing mouse. His special talent even enables him to summon help when Mrs. Honeybee falls and can't get up. The three central characters are nicely crafted in this sweet story. Budding young musicians will relate to Wolf's struggles to develop his talent and share it with his not-so-musical mother. Those who haven't discovered their talents will enjoy this small mouse as they have the other creatures King-Smith so lovingly creates. Goodell's black-and-white illustrations, done in an engaging style similar to the work of Garth Williams, have all the warmth of the text. An appealing beginning-chapter book for young readers ready for a bit of substance, and a surefire read-aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I was going to recommend Ben and Me as well... My son read it himself and now we are reading it for school... He loves it... as do my other sons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 My kids recently enjoyed reading Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin As written by his Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson. I haven't read it, but they said it was funny. This was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I'd love to have a variety to choose from, so don't worry about posting something obscure. :001_smile: My 8 year old son loves mice stories. He's read: The Tale of Despereaux Abel's Island Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (I guess those are rats, though -- he likes those too) Stuart Little The Attic Mice Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse The Cricket in Times Square I checked out the books titled Pippa the Mouse when I was in elementary. They were the only books I ever checked out through all of elementary. I don't know how I managed to get away with that one! Anyway, I used to just get lost in them b/c it was such a whimsical little life that Pippa lived. They may be out of print now, but if you can find them they are sweet books. They are chapter books similar to Frog and Toad books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Dick King's Smith's The School Mouse My son just finished listening to his Tumbleweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina in WA Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 My kids LOVE Geronimo Stilton. I even enjoy them. We love listening to the audio books too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karensk Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 My kids and I enjoyed this picture book, The Story of Jumping Mouse. It's a native American legend about a mouse who senses that he is destined to live in a different, far-off land. As he seeks to fulfill his destiny, he gives away things like his sight and sense of smell to other injured animals in need of them (things which he needs in order to find the far-off land). But his generosity was not in vain. In the end, he reaches the far-off land. It's different than he expected: He is turned into an eagle, soaring; the "far-off land" is the sky and that he is no longer land-bound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhabelly Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Time Stops for No Mouse, The Sands of Time, and No Time Like Show Time, all by Michael Hoeye. They are kind of challenging for an 8-year-old, but perhaps you could read them together aloud, taking turns reading to each other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 The audio of that book is fantastic. We listened to it on a trip two years ago and absolutely loved it. DD started devouring the Redwall books after hearing it. She was 8 at the time, so some 8 year olds can read them. The Mistmantle Chronicles also feature mice. DD loves those, too. I've listened to the audio of the first book and really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freethinkermom Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 My kids recently enjoyed reading Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin As written by his Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson. I haven't read it, but they said it was funny. Both my boys LOVED this book. My 6yo read it last month on the recommendation of his brother (they are so cute when ds11 suggest books to ds6 that ds11 loved when he was little). He has been telling anyone that will listen (ie the cable guy, waitresses, etc.) all about it. And of course for a read-aloud: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. DH also has a very old copy of The Churchmouse stories that was his when he was little that both boys treasure as a special read-aloud from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Martin's Mice by Dick King Smith Unlike most kittens, Martin shows little interest in catching mice. However, his instincts get the better of him, and he catches the very first mouse he meets. But then an idea comes to him - why not keep mice as pets? Soon Martin has more mice than he even thought possible Mouse Family Robinson by Dick King Smith When Beaumont Robinson, an inquisitive young mouse, is nearly killed by the cat, his family decide there is only one thing to do. They must emigrate! And so they all set out on a midnight adventure to find a new house. Ralph S. Mouse by Beverley Cleary. Ralph is an unusually clever mouse who can ride a motorcycle. My daughter loves Redwall too but I am not sure I would really put it with the rest. It is rather more mature in content and different in nature. The Borrowers series by Mary Norton would also appeal to a mouse tales fan. They are little people who live under the floorboards and who 'borrow' the little things that go missing in a house such as hair pins and string. They have many great adventures due to their mouse like size and status. The Littles series by John Peterson Our two loved these too. They are similar to The Borrowers in that they are little people with plots not unlike Stuart Little. There are plenty of these if your son enjoys them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Poppy is the first. The others are Ragweed, Poppy and Rye, and Ereth's Birthday. My animal-loving kids gobbled these up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 This is such a fantastic thread! Thank you all so very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I agree these are great. But be sure to get the one narrated by the author with full cast. There are 2 versions of the audiobook--one regular version that is just read, and the other dramatized version narrated by the author with a host of supporting actors in the different roles. The dramatized version is waaaaay better! Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thanks for pointing that out. I was referring to the author-read, whole cast version. Wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkinelly Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Eeka Mouse is a favorite here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Regarding the two versions of Redwall. We found out there were two by accident. After having heard the full-cast version, ds decided awhile later he wanted to hear it again. So we reserved it at the library. Imagine our surprise--and disappointment--when we heard one person reading. And it wasn't Brian Jacques! I'm not sure any of the later books have a one-reader version. Maybe they figured out after the first one that the full-cast if far better! Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 This book (and the rest in the series) was the basis for the Disney movie but is so-o-o much richer and more complex than that move. My DS love Miss Bianca and her friends who belong to a league that rescues people. They are older books but we have been fortunate to find them at our library. Enjoy! We also loved this series. I managed to find a whole hardcover set on e-bay :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 If you can expand your category to include hamsters... I Houdini is a blast. http://www.amazon.com/I-Houdini-Lynne-Reid-Banks/dp/0440419247/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207923604&sr=8-1 And the I Freddy bks as well. http://www.amazon.com/I-Freddy-Dietlof-Reiche/dp/0439283574/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207923662&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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