Blabber Mouse by True Kelley


Blabber Mouse
Title : Blabber Mouse
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ISBN : 0439441994
ISBN-10 : 9780439441995
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 30
Publication : First published January 1, 2001
Awards : California Young Readers Medal Primary (2005)

What do you do when you have a friend you like a whole lot who just can't keep his big mouth shut-and sometimes even tells other people's secrets? Blabber Mouse's friends have that dilemma. They don't want to be mean, but when at last he can't keep from telling their teacher that she forgot to give the class homework, they know they have to do something. They think they've found the perfect answer when they throw Blabber a party and give him a diary for writing down his secrets.

In this warm, good-natured school story, clever dialogue and adorable mice characters bring real childhood issues and tensions humorously to the surface. And in a delightful conclusion, Blabber shows he can actually keep something to himself!

Blabber Mouse Reviews

  • Miss Lee

    I think Blabber Mouse has a good lesson that a lot of children could potentially relate to--whether that be that they have a bad habit of not keeping secrets or that they know someone who isn't good at keeping secrets. I think the books handles the situation in a great way and provides Blabber Mouse a healthy solution to his problem. The illustrations are also fun and will keep young students entertained.

  • Cameron Walker

    This is is good book to show a few ways of kids who just can't keep secrets. Everyone knows Blabber likes to 'blab' and they have to do something. Maybe not the best way to show your friend how to keep secrets, but there are good takeaways. I think the illustrations are great, as well.

  • Nichole

    They throw a party for the mouse who tells all their secrets so that he learns that not telling secrets is good? Not the strategy I would use. There are presents and everything. One of the presents is a journal to put all his secrets in. I do like that part and think it is a good strategy.

  • Desi A

    Meh. Sweet ending though.

  • Emily St. Cyr

    I loved the ending of this book and the whole concept. I think kids would love it!

  • Emily Blay

    This book has a very beneficial lesson that everyone needs to learn. Secrets are not meant to be shared. Reading this book to a class would be very benefical because it includes a lesson that all students need to learn. Students need to learn how to keep a secret.

  • Marie

    One of Kieran's absolute favorites!

  • Brandy Gilbertson

    Nice message to kids about keeping secrets. Secret #1 was hilarious; you need to really focus on the illustrations as well as the text.

  • Kayla Whitlock

    This is another definite read in my classroom. The mouse in the story has a big mouth. He tells secrets and loves to gossip and his friends no longer want to be his friends.

  • Leslie Hite

    This will be a good book for guidance lessons

  • Sarah

    Lesson: know when to be silent

  • emilio rangel

    a really good information book