Holm, Jennifer L. 2005. BABYMOUSE: QUEEN OF THE WORLD! New York: Random House. ISBN 0-375-93229-1Holm, Jennifer L. 2005. BABYMOUSE: OUR HERO. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-375-93230-5
Babymouse is a space explorer, a private eye, a soldier and a queen. Ok, maybe she’s just an ordinary mouse trying to make it in elementary school. Daydreaming is how Babymouse makes the best of rotten, “typical” situations. With the help of her faithful and supportive best friend, Wilson the Weasel, Babymouse makes it through the hard times and always realizes she’s lucky to be herself. In QUEEN OF THE WORLD!, Babymouse wants to be invited to the slumber party of the ever popular but rude, Felicia Furrypaws. When she discovers the slumber party isn’t as fun as she’d thought it would be, Babymouse goes to Wilson’s house with a humble apology and realizes it is with her best friend that she feels like a queen. In OUR HERO, Babymouse is forced to face her fear of dodgeball in gym class. Ultimately, she finds her inner strength when her friend is hit with the ball by Felicia Furrypaws. “That’s it,” she mutters as she slides across the floor, snatches up the last ball, and “fwacks” Felicia to score the winning shot. These Cinderella moments are typical in the Babymouse series. That’s part of what makes them fun to read. The playfulness is enhanced by frequent conversations between the narrator and Babymouse. Though at times confusing, the irregular format of the pages also gives the book a lively feel. In Babymouse, Jennifer Holm brings a girl-focused graphic novel series to collection development plans. In such a male-dominated genre, this is a wonderful path to travel.
This graphic novel is highly recommended for readers grades 2-5.
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