I love it when the narrator is so good that the listening experience flows without any glitches from something annoying that the listener has to consciously ignore.

Frisby to the owl's tree, but the owl says he cannot help, until he finds out that she is the widow of Jonathan Frisby. not that bad where I want to save them or have one as a pet) Great characters and a mommy mouse that loves her family so much she will put her life in jeopardy to save them. I've read reviews about what the author's intention was, pointing to the various themes - from science playing with nature to self-determination to morality - present in the story.The science aspect is interesting and makes the animal characters even more realistic and memorable. If you are looking for a specific brand of children’s book that is simultaneously wholesome, while containing legitimate sci-fi horror elements, then look no further than Mrs.

When I read this story aloud to students a few years ago, I remember thinking it is one of these crossover novels that speak to children and adults on different, but equally satisfying levels. Enfant, j'avais vu le dessin animé de Don Bluth (une vraie merveille) et j'avais déjà été interpellée par cette histoire de rats qui évoluent suite à d'ignobles traitements dans un laboratoire.As the others move, ten rats stay behind so the exterminators will not think the rat hole has been abandoned. Frisby, a housewife mouse with no special enhancements from NIMH of her own, shows amazing courage, strength, and composure. The successful house move allows the mouse family to remain so that Timothy has time to recover before moving to their summer home. Normally it's a mixed bag with books that win this award for me, but this time I can say this book deserved the award.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I grew up watching Don Bluth's animation movie The Secret of NIMH, and I had no idea this was a book. A television series based on the books was in development at Fox as an event series in September 2021.I did think it was interesting that even in the world of rodents that the males held all the power and made all the decisions. I did take three courses at The College of William and Mary that I loved, and I'm grateful I had the opportunity to experience. In fifth grade, this was available through RIF and I remember seeing the copy on the folding table among all the many other free books. But they have to move because the field will be plowed soon and if they stay they will all likely die. Silver argued that Conly's book lays out an example of technological development ending poorly, giving both children reading the book and their parents a lot to think about.