The Rat by Elise Gravel
Rats! Who would have known that I’d be reading a book geared for children about rats? I didn’t. Debbie is quite the cute rat with her pink tail, long skinny arms and long whiskers. Her pictures are quite adorable. The accompany text is captivating and informational and the font style changes on some of the pages, shouting out to you and drawing you in, with big bold lettering and brighter colors. The story provided some great information about rats in a humorous manner, sometimes comparing items so you the reader can better grasp the concept and other times providing the information in a playful attitude. I think children will love to hear this entertaining story as they see the cute illustrations and learn interesting facts at the same time. I will be looking for other children’s books by Elise Gravel and I will definitely be reading this one when I am out in the classrooms teaching.
I received this book in exchange for an honest opinion from NetGalley and Random House of Canada Limited.
