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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Mortimer


Book Title: Mortimer

Author(s): Robert Munsch

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Michael Martchenko

Publisher: Annick Press Ltd.

Copyright Date: 1985

Genre: Fictional picture book

Brief Annotation: Mortimer is a little guy who appears to have trouble being quiet as he falls asleep. A parade of people come through his room trying to get him to be quiet as he sings his song about how he’s going to ‘make his noise all day’--including some police officers! Everyone else is so frustrated with Mortimer that they starting fighting loudly downstairs and don’t even notice that Mortimer has finally fallen asleep!

Your Rating (1-5) and why: (2) While I can see how this book would be fun to read to kids because it has Mortimer’s great song that he sings on every other page (which kids could enjoy actively participating with and singing along to), I don’t think it would be one of my favorite to read repeatedly. The scene is the same in every picture and the only dialogue consists of a different person saying “MORTIMER! BE QUIET!”

Readers who will like this book: Children that might be able to appreciate this book are those with younger siblings who just won’t be quiet! They can identify with Mortimer’s family as they try to quiet him down so that everybody can just go to bed!

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Before I would read this book to my class I would ask what helps them get ready for bed. Looking at the cover, does it look like Mortimer likes to or is ready to go to bed? Why or why not? What do they do when they can’t fall asleep?
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