My son is in eighth grade and is a huge fan of James Patterson’s middle school series of books. My daughter, who is in third grade, has always been envious of the books, especially because of how excited my son gets when a new one comes out. She asks when she can read them, and I have to tell her that she has to wait until she is in sixth grade. Which, of course, makes her whine and pout.
As a parent, this is disheartening because I love that she is so excited about the idea of reading and so to have to tell her no is sort of a letdown for both of us.
But now, thanks to a new middle-grade book called Word of Mouse from James Patterson, I was able to tell her that while she can’t read that particular series, the same author has a brand new book written just for her age group.
The book tells the story of a very special mouse named Isaiah. Isaiah is no ordinary mouse because not only can he read, write and talk, he is blue. He is also a very scared little mouse (the most scared of them all) but is forced to survive all on his own while he searches for his missing family.
My daughter was excited to start reading (dressed as Mrs. Claus), and from the get-go, her face told the story of how well she was enjoying the book. She often smiled and even laughed out loud at times.
The book is engaging and quite descriptive. I read parts of it as well (when she would let me) and found myself totally transported into Isaiah’s world. It’s easy to comprehend, and the chapters are the perfect length to keep her attention.
At the beginning of each chapter is a quote from Isaiah that describes the lessons he learns while surviving his many adventures. These quotes inspired us and so my daughter came up with her “words to live by” and I helped her illustrate them.
“You never fail until you quit trying.”
This quote is direct from Isaiah himself, and it’s so true. She chose it because I say something similar all of the time, although she reminded me that Albert Einstein said it first and that he said “stop trying” not quit. I was amazed that she knew that!
“Learn from mistakes.”
She said that her teacher has a quote in the classroom about mistakes being learning opportunities. It obviously is something that has inspired her.
“Always be kind.”
As someone who has recently been the victim of a bully at school, I was struck that she chose this one. She has a huge heart and is filled with empathy for people.
“Happiness is contagious.”
Even if you can’t spell it right, it really is!
There are so many great words to live by in this new book, and it has inspired so many others as well. I am sure that when she finishes it, she will say “please give me another book.”
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One (1) winner receives a copy of Word of Mouse and a $50 Visa gift card.
Tammie Venne says
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December 30, 2016 at 9:59 pmThis would be for my son.
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December 30, 2016 at 9:58 pmBoth my son and daughter would love this.
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December 30, 2016 at 9:19 pmMy daughter would love to read this amazing book. Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing giveaway. Happy holidays.
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December 28, 2016 at 11:21 pmMy niece would love this book.
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December 28, 2016 at 11:58 amMy Nephew Would Enjoy This Book.
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December 28, 2016 at 7:46 amMy 7 year old son loves to read – and I think that he would truly enjoy this book!
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December 25, 2016 at 5:43 pmMy daughter would love this book.
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December 24, 2016 at 6:48 amI think my nephew would really enjoy this book!
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December 23, 2016 at 2:33 pmMy son would like this book.
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December 23, 2016 at 12:53 pmMy youngest daughter would enjoy this book!
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December 22, 2016 at 12:34 amI think this would be good for my boy.
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December 21, 2016 at 8:40 pmMy 6 year old grandson would love this book
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December 21, 2016 at 8:15 pmMy little niece would truly love this!
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December 20, 2016 at 6:33 pmMy Granddaughter would love this book.
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December 20, 2016 at 4:00 pmMy 10 year old son would love this. He enjoys reading!
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December 20, 2016 at 2:30 pmI would share this book with my son and then I would share it with my class.
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December 19, 2016 at 11:34 pmMy niece would like this
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December 19, 2016 at 10:58 pmMy grandson will love this book.
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December 19, 2016 at 10:51 pmMy daughter would like this book.
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December 19, 2016 at 8:49 pmI think my oldest granddaughter would enjoy this book.
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December 19, 2016 at 6:34 pmmy niece would enjoy this book
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December 19, 2016 at 5:51 pmMy youngest daughter would really like this book. thank you!
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December 19, 2016 at 5:42 pmMy eldest great grandson would love this book!
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December 19, 2016 at 4:33 pmThe kids would so love this book it looks so cute and fun.
Peter G says
December 19, 2016 at 4:14 pmMy daughter would love this book.
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December 19, 2016 at 12:00 pmMy niece would love this book!
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December 19, 2016 at 11:57 amMy nieces would love this book.
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December 19, 2016 at 11:14 amMy son would love this
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December 19, 2016 at 11:10 amI would give this book to my daughter.
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December 19, 2016 at 10:56 amMy niece would love this book.
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December 19, 2016 at 10:45 amMy niece would like this.
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December 19, 2016 at 10:13 amMy little grandson will love Word of Mouse!
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December 19, 2016 at 6:08 amMy niece would love this book.
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December 18, 2016 at 11:30 pmMy niece would love this. She loves to get lost in books.
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December 18, 2016 at 10:52 pmThis is going to be such a cute book! My nieces would absolutely love this!
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December 18, 2016 at 9:42 pmMy daughter would like this book, she loves to read
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December 18, 2016 at 9:01 pmI have a grand daughter who would love this book!
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December 18, 2016 at 8:13 pmI think my nephew would love this book.
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December 18, 2016 at 7:27 pmMy daughter would like Word of Mouse
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December 18, 2016 at 6:49 pmMy son would enjoy this book!
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December 18, 2016 at 6:46 pmMy son would love this!!
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December 18, 2016 at 4:51 pmMy son Logan!
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December 18, 2016 at 4:45 pmMy nephew would love it.
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December 18, 2016 at 3:59 pmBOTH OF MY KIDS WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK 🙂
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December 18, 2016 at 3:16 pmMy daughter would love this book.
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December 18, 2016 at 2:30 pmMy great nephew would love this book. He’s such a bookworm!
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December 18, 2016 at 2:13 pmmy son would love this book
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December 18, 2016 at 12:32 pmMy daughter would like this book. Thank you
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December 18, 2016 at 10:09 amMy son would love this book.
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December 18, 2016 at 10:04 amMy 9 yr old has really got into reading lately and would love this book.
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December 18, 2016 at 8:37 amMy niece would love this book.
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December 18, 2016 at 8:14 amMy niece would love this book, thanks for the chance 🙂
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December 18, 2016 at 5:46 amMy nephew would love it.
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December 18, 2016 at 1:21 amI would give my daughter this book.
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December 17, 2016 at 10:57 pmMy son would love it.
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December 17, 2016 at 10:07 pmmy youngest daughter would love it
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December 17, 2016 at 8:56 pmMy Son would love to read this. And I approve because Ive read all of james Pattersons books!
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December 17, 2016 at 2:32 pmMy daughter would love reading this.
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December 17, 2016 at 1:18 pmMy 9 year old grandson will love this book.
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December 17, 2016 at 11:32 amMy nephew would love this book.
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December 17, 2016 at 6:16 amMy daughter would love to read this book and so would my son!
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December 16, 2016 at 10:52 pmThis would make a great Christmas gift for a little one in my family
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December 16, 2016 at 8:52 pmI would love to win. My 7 year old son would be happy to have this book.
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December 16, 2016 at 8:19 pmI think my daughter would love this book.
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December 16, 2016 at 7:21 pmMy grandson would love this book.
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December 16, 2016 at 7:01 pmMy kids would love this book.
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December 16, 2016 at 6:33 pmMy niece would love this book!
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December 16, 2016 at 6:25 pmMy son would really like this book.
He likes most books. 🙂
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December 16, 2016 at 6:18 pmI think my oldest grandson would enjoy this book!
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December 16, 2016 at 5:54 pmMy daughter would enjoy this book.