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It should come as no surprise that when I was a kid, I was crazy about reading. There was nothing I looked forward to more than library day, spent curled up in an aisle with my nose in a book. I adored Beverly Clearly and the shenanigans of Ramona Quimby or those exciting adventures with Ralph & his motorcycle. The books were wholesome and had fun illustrations that helped bring to life the stories that I had in my head. In fact, they were so memorably illustrated, I can still recall the words and pictures that I saw from all those years ago.
Good quality middle grade books with that charm and innocence have often been a challenge for our family. I long for my daughter to have the same sweet experiences that I have recalling those adventurous stories with good messages. I have relied a lot on the books of my own youth to share with her, but I am always on the hunt for new books that offer this kind of promise and messaging that so many of my own books had.
That’s why I am so excited to share about a new book that came out this week called, Word of Mouse, that I believe has all of that old-school charm with thoughtful messages from a rather familiar author. As a reader, I’m sure you have heard of James Patterson, but you might not know about all the good books he is trying to put out in the world for kids! He happens to be a tireless champion for the power of books and reading. In fact, he has created a new children’s book imprint, JIMMY Patterson, with a very simple mission: “We want every kid who finishes a JIMMY Book to say, ‘PLEASE GIVE ME ANOTHER BOOK.'”
This sweet story, written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, is about a blue mouse named Isaiah who has the ability to communicate and feel the same things as humans. He goes on a mission to rescue his mouse family and finds a clever assistant in a sweet girl named Hailey. As they partner together to help save Isaiah’s family, they find the beauty in true friendship together that transcends their own differences.
Each chapter begins with a quote from Isaiah that offers thoughtful advice for your middle grade reader to chew on.
One of the quotes we loved was, “Those who give have everything. Those who don’t have nothing at all.”
We love giving to others and the happiness that comes from sharing what we have with those in need. We all have taken up new projects this year that help benefit our community. The kids loved participating in a community project with their school to rake the yards of homes that surrounded their school’s campus. We ring bells for the Salvation Army through our church each holiday season. I picked up a weekly gig stocking and organizing food pantry shelves. I got the chance to help serve a holiday feast at a local women and children’s shelter this year.
Do you know how much this cost us?
Zero.
Do you know how much we get back?
An immeasurable amount.
It builds awareness for all the needs we could help meet.
It also builds awareness for the blessings we have.
These are the messages I like to see in the pages of my kid’s books and that is why I’m very proud to share about this new book with you. This book is geared towards readers ages 8-12 and is beautifully illustrated by Joe Sutphin.
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