This was a graphic novel that I read and really enjoyed! I found it nice to read a very shortened and condensed version of the much longer novel version.

Some would say that little Despereaux was not a very good mouse, and they might be right in that. He didn't scurry or quake in fear or nibble on bits of paper. Worse than that, he READ the pages he should have been eating, and actually talked to people! Those things that made Despereaux a not-very-good mouse made him an excellent hero and friend, in the end. This book is his story. ( )

Q4P5
Nice solid narrative, exciting, a quick read. ( )

Summary:
This is a story about Roscuro. Roscuro fell into the queens soup and was chased by royal guards. Soup day was banned after the queen died, and rats were illegal. Despereaux was being taught to eat books, but instead he started reading them.

personal reaction:
This is a good book. I don't know if I would read it out loud.

classroom extension ideas:
1. Have a stone soup day. Everyone can bring one item from home, and fix a pot of stew that could be eaten at the end of the day.

2. Learn to read incintive. Go to library, and find books that are related to rats, cooking, or royalty.

Summary:
This story is about a mouse. A special mouse that loves adventure. He falls in love with a princess he meets. They send the mouse to a dungeon and they capture him. He gets away from the dungeaon just in time. And the mouse becomes a hero.

Personal Reaction:
This was a cute book. I liked it. It got a little confusing because it is in a comic book format. This was this first time i had ever read any type of comic book.

Classroom extension Ideas:
This could be a good book to read aloud just to entertain the kids. Its also a good book to read to kids because it just like a comic book.