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Titre : Town Mouse, Country Mouse

Town Mouse, Country Mouse

Brett, Jan

Illustrated by Jan Brett.
Penguin Random House,©2003.32 p.
Première parution 1994.
ISBN 9780698119864,
Dewey 398.24, LO 52421, J.

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Commentaire descriptif

This sophisticated, somewhat lengthy grass-is-greener fable is a great book for reading aloud and for confident readers. Rich and intricate language effectively portrays the two couples and their lifestyles, even as they dream of something better: “nothing will prepare you for the taste of wild blackberries” says the town-husband. “They say the smell of cheese makes your whiskers tingle” says the country-wife. Painted illustrations are astoundingly detailed. Country fern fronds are lovingly rendered. Town tapestries clearly show the grain of the fabric. Children may enjoy identifying the real-life objects that create borders for the main and sidebar images. In one spread, the country-husband falls from a sprung mousetrap; sidebar images show the impending threat of a lolling cat. In another, forest predators loom in the sidebars, as the town-couple runs to their new adopted stump-house. Children may not be surprised when the story finishes with the couples passing on the road—running back home in opposite directions. In a lovely twist, their pursuers (the cat and the owl) crash into each other, which sparks an idea: “how would you like to trade places with me?”

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Discuss the characteristics of a fable and identify these elements in the book. What is the moral of this story?

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In teams, debate the merits of living as a country mouse versus as a city mouse. Organize your arguments and information using a Venn diagram. Which would you prefer to be?

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In pairs, discuss the idea of trading places or lives with someone. Who would you choose? Describe what you think your life might be like after the trade.

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Examine the illustrations. What do you notice about the homes and environments in which the two mice live? Share your observations with a peer.

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Discuss the meaning of the idiom There’s no place like home. Identify and then illustrate what you like about your own home.

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Discuss the similarities of and differences between life in the city and life in the country.

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In small groups, look through the pictures and text to identify what objects are used in the two mouse houses. Use a Venn diagram to collect your information.

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Build a mouse house out of reused/recycled materials. Decide if you prefer a town or country house. Write a description for your house and present it at The Mouse House Fair.

: Storybook Homes, Ten Old Men and a Mouse, What's on My Farm?

Mots-clés

Folklore, city and country life, comparisons, envy, fables, mice, story within a story

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Town Mouse, Country Mouse

Brett, Jan

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Commentaire descriptif

Pistes d'exploration

: Discuss the characteristics of a fable and identify these elements in the book. What is the moral of this story?

: In teams, debate the merits of living as a country mouse versus as a city mouse. Organize your arguments and information using a Venn diagram. Which would you prefer to be?

: In pairs, discuss the idea of trading places or lives with someone. Who would you choose? Describe what you think your life might be like after the trade.

: Examine the illustrations. What do you notice about the homes and environments in which the two mice live? Share your observations with a peer.

: Discuss the meaning of the idiom There’s no place like home. Identify and then illustrate what you like about your own home.

: Discuss the similarities of and differences between life in the city and life in the country.

: In small groups, look through the pictures and text to identify what objects are used in the two mouse houses. Use a Venn diagram to collect your information.

: Build a mouse house out of reused/recycled materials. Decide if you prefer a town or country house. Write a description for your house and present it at The Mouse House Fair.