The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Ratings51
Average rating3.9
Read two books from my childhood (see also [b:Time Cat 822630 Time Cat Lloyd Alexander https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348818430l/822630.SY75.jpg 3016959]). Ralph Mouse holds up much better.
Ralph is certainly quite a character. And his adventures are interesting. I enjoyed reading this one with my son.
This was a fun book to read with the boy. The boy got into this book more than previous reads and wanted to hear more when it was time to stop for the night. I love to see that.
Cleary addresses the desires of growing up and getting to do grown up things. She cleverly brings things around to show how it isn't just age or size that matters, but learning to be responsible for things and to think of others that is more important.
As for the boy, the idea of a mouse riding a motorcycle is an immediate sell!
Read it out loud to my 4 and 6 year old. It was okay. I remember it being better. There isn't really as much about the motorcycle as I remember.
(these early juvenile books are not my favorite. I need to find some better ones.)