No toxic discourse here-Murguia’s rodents model what it means to agree to disagree. In this time of destructive divisiveness, Mouse and Squirrel’s journey toward respecting their differences is an important lesson for us all. She comically captures the gradual shift of the aggrieved rodents’ expressions as they transform from benign curiosity to mutual outrage. Murguia’s gray-toned drawings against expanses of white negative space effectively focus readers’ attention on the silliness of the situation. The snappy meter, encapsulated in blue and salmon speech bubbles, perfectly reflects the growing frustration between the furry protagonists. Written as verse for two voices, the text presents Mouse’s upbeat questions and Squirrel’s grumpy rejoinders in an abcb rhyme scheme. But wait-the frenemies realize, midstep, that being different needn’t be an impediment to friendship, and disagreement doesn’t have to be an inevitable deal breaker. Tensions rise with each heated exchange of opinions until, faced with their irreconcilable differences, the two rodents march off in a huff.
Who cares if Mouse likes bikes-Squirrel knows that hiking’s the way to go. ISBN 9781582464619 Categories BX, BXOS, Childrens Books, IM1, Picture Books, RM 10 - RM 19.99 Author(s) Bethanie Deeney Murguia Publisher Knopf Pages 40. play soccer and take piggyback rides, Snippets definitely an early riser. Mouse (clad in blue polka-dot trousers) loves a clear blue sky, but Squirrel (in a red knit cap) is partial to dark, gray clouds. by Bethanie Deeney Murguia illustrated by Bethanie Deeney Murguia RELEASE. Up with polka dots! Down with prairie dogs! Can’t Mouse and Squirrel agree on anything?ĭrums or guitars? Why bother?-humming is obviously better.
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