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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1) in Books

Jul 20, 2020  
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)
Robert C. O'Brien | 1971 | Children
6
8.4 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
The movie is better
So the 10 yr old in me (who never finished the book) would have rated this a one. That's unfair however, because it would have only been based on the fact that it was sort of like the movie, and there was none of the movies mysticism. (I still want to know what that dang red stone is all about.)
 That being said the older and mature me rated it a 6 because about 30 pages of interesting history about the Rats of NIMH, were mostly unneeded summary. I realize that the book is meant for young audiences I also gave points off for overly explaining an object or idea. ex: "tin foil (or aluminum foil)" this happens frequently. For a book about animal testing and super intelligent rats, I guess the author could have a point.
This is a good book for young readers that wants to read something that isn't overly scary that has male and female heroes.
The story itself is good. I may never read this book again, although I will recommend it.
  
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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Little Concepts: ABC French: Take a fun journey through the alphabet and learn some French! in Books

Jun 14, 2018  
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Little Concepts: ABC French: Take a fun journey through the alphabet and learn some French!
Daniel Roode | 2018
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Little Concepts: ABC French: Take a fun journey through the alphabet and learn some French! by Daniel Roode is an alphabet book introducing mostly animal nouns A-Z based on their French words with the English noun below. 

The illustrations are brightly colored and in a cartoon-like style kids should enjoy. This is a fairly good intro to French vocabulary. I say only fairly good because not all of the animals have their article before them and in French you've got to know if it is le or la to say it correctly. The description says there is a pronunciation guide, but it was not included in the preview so I can't comment on it. In addition, the pages for letters I, J, K, M, Q, R, V,W,X, and Y were also not included. I hope that this gets fixed before it is published; otherwise, it is a great introduction book to French.

If you're looking for a foreign language picture book or a different kind of alphabet book, this is a visually attractive option. I would love to have this added to my classroom/ school library. 

I received this ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster, Jr. via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

I give this book 3.5/5 stars. If it was not missing pages or information it would receive 5/5 stars.