Summary:
In this graphic novel Babymouse wants to be in a soap box derby and talks her best friend into making her a car. Along the way she pretends she's a race car driver, but actually rides her bike into a mud pit, rides on a chariot, steers the Titanic, pretends to fly a hot air balloon, and pretends to build and drive a car when she's only racing on a video game at home. Each section of the book involves her utilizing some sort of vehicle and her imagination to transport herself through some adventure.
Reference:
Holm, J.L & M. (2010). Babymouse Burns Rubber. New York: Random House.
Reviews:
Rochman, H. (2010, January 1). The Booklist, Vol. 106, No. 9.
Grades 4-6. In the twelfth title in the popular Babymouse series, the little rodent dreams of entering and winning the biggest soapbox race of the year. She has to make her own vehicle, but all she makes is a mess until her friend Wilson helps her. More than just a situation, the story takes a surprising turn when, at the last moment, Wilson needs her help, and it’s Babymouse who comes to the rescue. As usual, the pink-accented, black-and-white drawings are full of action, humor, and feeling, and kids will enjoy the wry classroom and schoolyard backdrops as much as Babymouse’s big fantasies.
My Impressions of the Book:
This was my least favorite book read this semester. I am not a huge graphic novels fan. I prefer a deeper storyline and less pictures, but I can see where a younger elementary student might love it. I believe struggling readers would like this book because of the overabundance of pictures and its fast pace. It's also has the appearance of a chapter book so it doesn't look babyish.
Uses in a library:
This book could be made into a cute book trailer to feature graphic novels to students.
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