Robert C. O'Brien - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh: Student Packet Grades 7-8

Pros: Strong characters, a fastpaced, moving story; an imaginative look at the world around us

Cons: Some scary moments, but the best children's books have scary moments...

The Bottom Line: I still remember my third grade teacher reading this to us...

Review: There are some story experiences you never forget. Reading a certain book with your parents, or reading something by yourself for the first time…reading “Harry Potter” as a college student and crying like a baby when someone died… okay, maybe only I ...

Pros: An imaginative, thought provoking work for children.

Cons: Maybe too difficult for some children.

The Bottom Line: Every child should have this book read to them at an early age, then be given the chance to read it again when they are older.

Review: I would like to start this review by acknowledging my bias. I think this is one of the best childrens' books ever written. I think it is a wonderful book for adults as well. Because of this, I will most certainly portray this book in a favorable light...

Pros: Originality, engaging. Genuine, developed characters and scenes.

Cons: Lengthy. This is a good one to read to your children in parts at bedtime.

Review: My mom read this story to me at bedtime when I was little. She would read a few chapters every night. I'm sure that my reading and comprehension skills are at the level which they are at because she read to me such brilliant books, and this is one of...

Pros: tuching, entertaing to children

Cons: long book for children to read

Review: this storie is touching to an extent
in general the plot is not all that great but it is catching
espicaly to children. this book as it happens is about mice and rats that were test subjects of steroids from nimh (nationa institute mental...

Pros: Funny and creative

Cons: -None-

Review: Have you ever read a book about a family of rats living under a stone in a farm?You have if you have read Mrs.Frisby and the Rats of Nihm. This book is about Mrs.Frisby and her 2 sons and daughter. They are living on a pleasent farm. Every summer the...

Pros: exciting

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: great children's book

Review: Robert C. O’Brien’s book, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH tells us a story about a desperate mouse family trying to survive on a farm. They have to try not to get their house plowed down by Mr. Fitzgibbon, the farmer. The only problem is that they have...

Pros: Great premise

Cons: None

Review: If you just came across the title of this book, glanced at the cover, and maybe read a sentence or two about it, you might think it was the sort of treacly children's story that would be made into a second-rate, straight-to-video animated movie. Sure,...

Pros: It is full of adventure

Cons: It doesn't use big words,don't expect to learn anything new when you read it.

The Bottom Line: It is a good book.

Review: Mrs. Frisby and her family of mice lived on a farm owned by Mr. Fitzgibbon. One day, Mrs. Frisby’s youngest son, Timothy, became very ill. Mrs. Frisby decided to get medicine from their doctor, Mr. Ages. On her way, Mrs. Frisby helped a cro caught by...