Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH was a great surprise for me to find. I remember this movie from when I was a small child and never knew that it was also a book. Reading it instantly took me back to my childhood and I was completely engrossed. I was thrilled to see this as a book that I could introduce into my classroom.
The story is about a field mouse named Mrs. Frisby who has to move her family to their summer home because the Farmer is going to plow the field early. The problem is her son Timothy has pneumonia and cannot be moved. Mrs. Frisby has do do extraordinary things to help her family and save her son.
I really like this book and think that it would be a great book to read-aloud to a class. I think that it could spark a great discussion or a creative writing assignment about how the students would move their families if faced with a problem similar to the book. I think that the story is highly engaging and would also work great as a book club.
I would also recommend this book to any students that likes the fantasy-animalia genre. I would also use this as an end of the year read-aloud with a movie prize at the end. The movie is school appropriate and not that long so it can be shown in one or two days.
I love this story and I love the movie, I have tried reading it to my children but they can't seem to get into it. Even watching the movie has been hard for them to watch I am unsure wh.
ReplyDeleteMy kids love this movie! Huh, I think this will be one of the books I have Dublin read during book club this summer.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading the book when I was young and was surprised to see it. I had forgotten all about it but when I saw it I remembered enjoying the book as a kid. I didn't know there was a movie to it, I may need to look into that.
ReplyDeleteThis movie was also a part of my childhood, and I have loved watching it with my girls now. It is a great example of a book that endures by continuing to capture the readers' attention.
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