Using science and technology, third-grader Ada Lace kicks off her new series by solving a mystery even with her leg in a cast. Engaging and contemporary, the Holms’ second volume is able to touch upon such important issues as online stranger danger and smartphone burnout without resorting to preachiness. With a mix of accessible prose and charming sequential panels, Babymouse has aged up with her audience, offering fun storylines that are relevant to an upper-elementary audience. Babymouse’s best frenemy, Felicia Furrypaws, has, of course, the latest phone, perfect pics, and thousands of social media followers will Babymouse be able to emulate her flawlessly curated online presence? In an age when cellphone users skew ever younger, it is refreshing to see a beloved character grapple with the dichotomy between real life and a manufactured online existence.
Her new phone lands her squarely in the rat race (or, perhaps, mouse race) of pressure to own the newest model, endless social media demands, and weighing the importance of real-life friends over vacuous online followers. When she finally gets her own, she quickly discovers it is more work than fun. She jealously watches her classmates download the newest apps, snap the best pics, and gain tons of followers on their social media accounts. Themes of friendship and the advantages of teamwork and perseverance are all covered in this graphic novel for 8-12 year-olds.In this sophomore chapter-book offering ( Lights, Camera, Middle School!, 2017), Babymouse learns that owning a smartphone may be more trouble than she anticipated.Įveryone in middle school has a phone…except Babymouse. In Babymouse: Tales from the Locker, Babymouse is starting middle school, and after signing up for the film club (assuming the roles of both director and screenwriter), she realizes that the realities of making a movie are much different and more time intensive than she imagined.
This month, Holm, who partners with her brother, illustrator, Matthew Holm, is releasing a brand new series, featuring a much more grown-up version of her famous Babymouse character. Her graphic novel series ( Babymouse, Squish, Sunny Side Up) appeal to children at a variety of reading levels and abilities, but they are particularly known for grabbing the attention of reluctant readers, and aiding in reading comprehension, vocabulary building, sequencing and developing all important critical thinking skills. Holm has consistently produced stories that fly off of the children's shelves here at ELPL. Newbery Honor and Eisner Award winning author, Jennifer L.
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