Bibliography
Holm, Jennifer L., and Matthew Holm. 2006. BABYMOUSE #5: HEARTBREAKER. New York: Random House Children's Books. ISBN: 9780375837982
Plot Summary
Babymouse is a girl mouse who loves to daydream. When someone reminds her it's almost Valentine's Day, she becomes excited as it is her favorite holiday. However, when she finds out her school is hosting a Valentine's Day dance Babymouse panics, because she is afraid she will not be able to find a date.
Critical Analysis
BABYMOUSE: HEARTBREAKER features Babymouse as the protagonist in this cute and funny graphic novel. She is a school age girl mouse that faces problems with mean girls, uncooperative lockers, and gym class like everyone else. This time her dilemma is finding a date to her school's Valentine's Day dance. At first she is excited about the dance, and is certain someone will ask her. She sees other girls being asked to the dance, so she consults her beauty magazines for tips, but it backfires. During this whole process, Babymouse's vivid daydreaming is illustrated humorously throughout the book. A friend suggests she ask someone to the dance herself, so she does, but unfortunately everyone she asks already has a date. Babymouse's parents suggest that she go to the dance alone, so she does, but at first it seems as though it was a bad idea until Georgie asks her why she isn't dancing. It turns out Georgie wanted to go to the dance with Babymouse, but he didn't ask her to the dance because he thought she already had a date. He asks her to dance, and they end up being each other's date. This made Babymouse very happy.
The illustrations in this book are in black and white with hints of pink throughout the book. The illustrations do a great job of showing Babymouse's school life as well as her daydreams. Several examples of onomatopoeia accompany illustrations throughout the book. Even the page numbers are within pink hearts on every page. This is only one book in a series of BABYMOUSE graphic novels, so readers who enjoy this book will be able to read more about Babymouse's adventures.
Review Excerpt(s)
Books For Growing Minds-November/December 2006
BOOKLIST review: "Cute, smart, sassy Babymouse is fun and funny, and this book, like its predecessors, will draw reluctant readers as well as Babymouse fans."
THE BULLETIN review: "An almost absurdly likeable heroine."
THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES review: "Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse"
THE HORN BOOK review: "Nobody puts Babymouse in the corner!"
Connections
- This book could prompt a discussion about school dances and dating.
- This would be a fun book for kids to read on Valentine's Day.
Related books:
- Holm, Jennifer L., and Matthew Holm. BABYMOUSE: QUEEN OF THE WORLD! New York: Random House Children's Books. ISBN: 9780375932298
- Krosoczka, Jarrett. 2012. LUNCH LADY AND THE PICTURE DAY PERIL. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN: 9780375870354
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