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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Seven Blind Mice

Book Title: Seven Blind Mice


Author & Illustrator: Ed Young


Publisher: Philomel Books


Copyright Date: 1992


Genre: Fable


Brief Annotation: Seven blind mice discover “Something” – but what is it? Young uses bright colors, collage style illustrations, contrasted against black to tell this fable. As each mouse takes its turn investigating the “Something,” children are able to discover counting, colors and the days of the week. And the biggest discovery comes in the wisdom gained and shared by the mice.


Your Rating (1-5) and why: 4.5 – Visually, this book is unique and interesting and will capture the attention of very young children. It integrates numbers, colors and days of the week seamlessly – giving you a lot of different things to discuss with children. And the story is a new twist on the tale of the blind mice and the elephant that is both humorous and deep in wisdom.


Readers who will like this book: Children learning to recognize colors and shapes will enjoy this book. Slightly older children will appreciate the moral part of the story, but this book is rich with different layers to explore, giving it appeal to a range of young children. The moral of the story is also a good reminder for adults.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Have the children close their eyes, make their finger straight, and feel their finger {demonstrate first}. Ask: What if you couldn’t see and you didn’t know you were touching a finger– what might you think you were feeling? {If they are too young and have difficultly making that leap, you could prompt them by saying… what about a carrot? Or a coloring marker? Or a worm?


Interest Level (age): 3-9

Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 3.3

List awards: Caldecott Honor Book

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  1. Suzy Kaback & FamilyFebruary 3, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    I like the question you've suggested to get kids thinking about what it would be like to live without sight. I have 2 books that would fit in a textset about sight (and lack of it): The first is called The Sound of Colors and the second is The Black Book of Colors. If you're interested, just ask to borrow them.

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