“As he sat cross-legged on the wall that surrounds the pond, gazing out at the ships through his spyglass. “
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Stuart Little | 
“As he sat cross-legged on the wall that surrounds the pond, gazing out at the ships through his spyglass. “
Students can write a short story or draw an animal in different situations, focusing on how their character overcomes challenges or embarks on adventures in the human world!
pickStuart LIttle was born into a human family in New York City, living with his parents, brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though shy and thoughtful, Stuart loves adventure. His biggest journey begins when his best friend, a bird named Margalo, disappears. Determined to find her, Stuart sets off on his first-ever adventure. He encounters excitement along the way, but will he find Margalo?
“As he sat cross-legged on the wall that surrounds the pond, gazing out at the ships through his spyglass.“ (31)
For this assignment, students will tap into their creativity by imagining their animal characters who behave like humans. They'll design a unique animal, give it human traits, and explore how it navigates everyday life—just like Stuart Little. Students can write a short story or draw their animal in different situations, focusing on how their character overcomes challenges or embarks on adventures in the human world!
pickStuart Little by E.B White (1945) isn‘t your ordinary mouse—he's born into a human family in New York City, living with his parents, brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though shy and thoughtful, Stuart loves adventure. His biggest journey begins when his best friend, a bird named Margalo, disappears. Determined to find her, Stuart sets off on his first-ever adventure. He encounters excitement along the way, but will he find Margalo?
#WondrousWednesday
1. My great aunt and uncle, who were like grandparents to me. 💙
2. My husband, sons, daughter-in-law, nephew and nieces. 💝💗🥰
3. The Little family in Stuart Little. The parents loved Stuart unconditionally, even when they didn‘t quite understand him.
Thanks for the tag, @Eggs ! Want to play, @julesG @Laughterhp @AmyK1 @Tamra @Gissy @ElizaMarie ?
It may have been the tagged book. It was a long time ago! #sundayfunday
pickThis book published in 1945 is a chapter book about a mouse growing up in a family of humans. Stuart goes out on an adventure and ends up in a lot of interesting situations for a mouse, such as driving a boat. I would recommend this book!
pickIt dawned on me only recently that this beloved children‘s author was the same guy who kept my grammar in check with my well-worn copy of Strunk & White‘s “The Elements of Style”! 😁 I enjoyed this oddly entertaining read, even more so when I read that E.B. thought himself rather mousy-looking and also had a pet mouse.🤔 Superb narration by vintage actress Julie Harris(East of Eden, The Belle of Amherst)
#ChildrensClassicRead2022
@TheBookHippie
pickI absolutely loved this book as a child, so I was excited to read it for #ChildrensClassicRead2022. Sadly, I found that some of the magic has worn off with the passing of the years. It's still a sweet book, but it feels a bit too dated now. I also found myself wishing there was more of a plot to tie the events of each chapter together. But Stuart's adventures are still appealing and I enjoyed the read. 3.5 ⭐ @TheBookHippie #Pantone2022 @Clwojick
panthis book is unbelievably stupid. Stuart is the most one-dimensional protagonist I‘ve ever encountered. He might be the least interesting character in literature. And the story sucks. There‘s no plot arc; it‘s like a series of random vignettes. And then it just, like….ends! It‘s like the author got abducted by aliens before he could get to the last chapter!
Every once in a while, I‘ll finish working on an episode of my book podcast and think to myself, “That was exactly what I imagined when I first came up with the idea for the show!” That‘s what happened with Episode 154, all about E.B. White‘s classic Stuart Little! My conversation with award-winning author Deb Caletti is equal parts sentimental and “I‘m sorry… what?” 🐭🛶 Check it out at the link in my bio!
pickBook 95
Can you believe Ive never read this!? Well prob when I was a kid but I didnt remember it. It held up really well for being written in 1945. It was such a cute story and novel idea of a mouse being a son part of a family. I loved the movie when I was a kid.
so-soWell written but a bit bland as far as the plot is concerned.
so-soFinished this last week but forgot to review. Pretty surprised I went my whole childhood never reading it, only saw the movies. Honestly Stuart kind of comes off as a jerk in the book 😂 and the it reads more like a series of short stories rather than one continuous narrative. The ending felt unresolved and unsatisfying. 🤷🏻♀️ #BookSpinBingo
“How about a nip of brandy?” said Stuart. “I‘m chilled to the bone.”
But his mother made him some hot broth instead, and put him to bed in
his cigarette box with a doll‘s hot-water bottle against his feet. Even so, Stuart caught a bad cold, and this turned into bronchitis, and Stuart had to stay in bed for almost two weeks.
So Tim Federle inspired me to make my own bookish cocktail. Here‘s “A Nip of Brandy”
so-soI remember listening to my teacher read this to my class when I was little. I remember thinking about how life would look as a tiny mouse. As an adult, I am struggling to see the appeal. Growing up changes your perspective.
December Book 16/25 #LitsyLove
#wintergames2020 #merryreaders
panThere are cute moments and a bit of E.B. White magic, but this book just didn't have the same charm as his other novels. The narrative felt like little vignettes rather than a logically flowing story and the premise was a bit awkward. In addition, the ending is weak and incomplete. Definitely a disappointment.
pickThis is the one book on my TBR pile for the readathon that people talked about, so I moved it up on the list and just finished it in one quick sitting. It was so adorable. @DeweysReadathon #readathon
These two paperback books have been well loved by my nieces and nephews, but it's time to #PayItForward and pass them on.
Comment below if you'd like them. US residents only please.
• Not sure if I'm digging this one or not but I'm reading to the baby so it's all good ? Love "Charlotte's Web" so there's hope for this book •
#childrensbooks #challenges #classics #classicliterature #paperbacks #booksiown #illustrated #littleone #BabyStoleMyBook #currentlyreading #MountTBR
"It was a tired little mouse that crawled into bed a few minutes later-- tired but ready for sleep at last."
"After all, he does look a good deal like a mouse," said Mr. Little to his wife. "And I've never seen a mouse yet that didn't like to go into a hole."
so-soStuart is an interesting character, though I felt his family could use more development. They felt a bit generic, but I suppose the book is a little too little to explore the Littles! It feels like a story to read chapters from nightly considering how Stuart‘s adventures seem to always tie themselves up neatly within a chapter. There‘s not much of an overarching story until the second half, but it‘s a fanciful modern-ish fairytale from the start.
pickI love Stuart's antics and he's really quite funny! #BBRC #RealClassic @LibrarianRyan I promise to catch up with my Google Docs this week. 😁
I absolutely agree, Stuart. "A misspelled word is an abomination in the sight of everyone!"
I must have subconsciously known today was E.B. White's birthday when I picked #StuartLittle off my #middlegrade pile! I can't believe all the #trueclassics I missed growing up! #bbrc @LibrarianRyan
#MayMovieMagic Another family favorite for book and movie #LittlestThings #Nostalgic
pickStuart Little looks like and is the size of a mouse, but he is actually a child of human parents. This strange children‘s book tells of Stuart‘s adventures in New York and his search for his bird friend, Margalo, who has flown away. I was a fan of Stuart‘s courage and vocabulary, but this imaginative, classic story is somewhat disjointed and leaves the conflict unresolved.
“How many of you know what‘s important?” Up went all the hands. “Harry, you tell us what is important.”
“A shaft of sunlight at the end of a dark afternoon, a note in music, and the way the back of a baby‘s neck smells if its mother keeps it tidy,” answered Henry.
“Correct,”said Stuart. Those are the important things. You forgot one thing, though. Mary Bendix,
what did Henry forget?“ “He forgot ice cream with chocolate sauce on it,”... Exactly!”
Current buddy read with my ESL student!
1. Staurt Little
2. Pie (if it is homemade)
3. Musician & Photography
4. San Jose, California
#friyayintro @howjessreads @bookcollecter
1. Stuart Little
2. A little purple stuffed dog
3. Going out to eat, a rare treat
4. Cookies!
#manicmonday
The illustrator foremost in my mind lately is Garth Williams. I've been revisiting many childhood favorites with my son and come to find out they were all illustrated by him. Also the versions of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books I read as a child.
#riotgrams #Art&Illustration @bookriot
