The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Ratings34
Average rating3.9
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Ratings34
Average rating3.9
The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary and published in 1965. It is the first in a trilogy featuring Ralph S. Mouse, a house mouse who can speak to humans (though typically only children), goes on adventures riding his miniature motorcycle, and who longs for excitement and independence while living with his family in a run-down hotel.
The book was released as a selection of the Weekly Reader Children's Book Club (Intermediate Division) and won the William Allen White Children's Book Award in 1968.
Series
3 primary booksRalph S. Mouse is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Beverly Cleary.
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Read two books from my childhood (see also [b:Time Cat 822630 Time Cat Lloyd Alexander https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348818430l/822630.SY75.jpg 3016959]). Ralph Mouse holds up much better.
Ralph is certainly quite a character. And his adventures are interesting. I enjoyed reading this one with my son.
This was a fun book to read with the boy. The boy got into this book more than previous reads and wanted to hear more when it was time to stop for the night. I love to see that.
Cleary addresses the desires of growing up and getting to do grown up things. She cleverly brings things around to show how it isn't just age or size that matters, but learning to be responsible for things and to think of others that is more important.
As for the boy, the idea of a mouse riding a motorcycle is an immediate sell!
