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That little mouse right there is wearing boots!
#CoverLove #boots #myneverendingtbr

Been after this classic for a while now.

https://open.substack.com/pub/amystewart/p/illustrated-book-review-the-stone?r=1...

Here‘s a link to author @AmyStewart ‘s Substack about Margery Sharp‘s adult books. These may be fun compagion reads!
#ChildrensClassicRead2024 🐭

I‘m always behind bookclub reads; be patient with me!

I‘d assumed “The Rescuers” would follow the same plot & structure of the Disney movie. It does not!

There are some genuinely scary parts in the book. I much prefer the book & these characters.

I‘d adored the movie when I was younger! I rewatched it recently & got bored! If you‘ve watch this with your brood what did they think?

(The seagull & Evinrude are highlights imo!)

I loved the vocabulary used. I read it for the litsy children‘s classic read of the month. I love mice stories and horse stories.

This fun tale follows three courageous mice on a mission to rescue a prisoner (though I never understood why that particular prisoner poet needed to be rescued). I liked all three of them especially Miss Bianca. The illustrations are great and I enjoyed the sly sense of humour. Never read the book, never watched the Disney adaptation, I‘m glad I‘ve read it for #ChildrensClassicRead2024

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I enjoyed the characters of Miss Bianca, Bernard and Nils very much but my adult mind didn‘t care much for the plot. I wanted to know more about the prisoner and why he was imprisoned. Still glad I read it and after I rewatched the Disney movie, hadn‘t seeing it in ages.

Read/ finished 6 books on left. The 3 on the right is amazing still reading. #joyousjanuary

This was such an adorable story! #ChildrensClassicRead2024 I can't believe I haven't read this before or watched the Disney animation. I found it very witty and charming, and just an all-round delight. It's always a good time when animals get existential 😆 Loved the illustrations by Garth Williams. I should check out more of her adult novels, as well—I enjoyed Four Gardens, which we read for #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub @TheBookHippie

My Miss Bianca library (thanks to @BookieMary who collects this series, and is kind enough to pass on her copies when she upgrades). Now that I‘ve reread the first book, I want to read all of them. 🐭 #childrensclassicread2024

I finished this adorable story of Miss Bianca, Bernard, and Nils.
Last night, I went to an event at an art gallery and saw these two cute little mice which reminded me of the book!
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Mine is an unpopular opinion, I know, but The Rescuers was one of the first Disney films I remember, and it will always be my favorite. The film and this book couldn‘t be more different. I didn‘t care for the writing style and, ugh, the misogyny. I know it‘s in line with the time it was written, but it was more than I can tolerate in my present mental state. That said, I‘m glad I read it. #childrensclassicread2024

First, I want to begin by apologizing to my daughters, for never having read this to them when they were little, they would have loved it!! The concept of the Prison Aid Society of mice is heartwarming. “There is no more wonderful moment in life than when a prison door opens.” My favorite is when Bianca is running for her life and ask Nils “are we passing anything of historic interest?”

The mice props are from my daughter‘s collection.

Nils equates himself:
A story about King Richard involves the quest of his loyal minstrel Blondel to find King Richard who disappeared on his way back from the Holy Land.
Blondel traveled from castle to castle throughout Europe, singing the 1st verse of Richard‘s favorite song until he heard the king answer with the 2nd verse.
Blondel‘s discovery of the king‘s location led to Richard‘s return to England to assume his rightful place as king.👑
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#JumpStart2024 #ReadAway2024 #JoyousJanuary

Read for #ChildrensClassicRead2024 I‘d only seen the Disney movie ages ago so it was a delight to read the book even if the story/rescuee differ. Miss Bianca, Bernard & Nils are an excellent team & I enjoyed the humor & the drama as they accomplished their mission. My library Libby only has the 1st e-book in the series but the State Library branch has the print versions & I may be tempted to read on ⬇️

What a name for a big scary cat 🐈‍⬛ in a prison!!
We can only hope this cat happens to LIKE mice (as friends! Not food!) or our Miss Bianca is in real trouble!!!
The suspense! 😬 😱 😥
I can‘t read it until tonight! Hold on Miss Bianca!!!
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This was a lovely read today, and the illustrations by Garth Williams were perfect. Although I‘m familiar with the movies, I don‘t think I‘ve ever read the book. Bianca, Bernard, and Nils were a wonderful trio of characters, and the cat made the story especially entertaining.

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A much better reading week for me last week. Several books I just loved!
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#NancyDrewBR #AuldLangSpine #ALSpine #BookSpin #childrensclassicread2024 #NaturaLitsy #NoPlaceLikeHolmes #SeriesLove2024 #LitsyLoveReads #DoubleSpin #ReadAway2024 #Roll100

This is an adorable palate cleanser after reading the complex Cloud Atlas. It is written so cleverly 🐭🐭🐭#ChildrensClassicRead2024

~Nancy Drew- due the 15th,easy fun reading #NancyDrewBR
~Alchemist-reading daily at work
~Ultra Processed- #naturalitsybuddyread #January- slow going for me
Pgs. 19/304
~Last Garden-pgs. 19/308 #Is #Auldlangspine
~The Rescuers- starting tomorrow morning.#childrenclasdicread2024
~Rivalry- read when I can or wait- 131/355
~ Picasso- read next section #sundaybuddyread
~St.Anne‘s- listen when I can. Slow.
#weeklyforecast

We‘ll see what I can do…

“There is no more wonderful moment in life than when a prison door opens.“

Oh, it was so fun to revisit this. I can't remember when I last read it, but I suspect I appreciate more nuances now. And there's some jokes I never really got, like the “Tybalt Star“ medal for Gallantry in Face of Cats.“

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#seasonalcozies #childrensclassicread2024 #sundaybuddyread #auldlangspine #LitsyLoveReads
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A rough start smoothed out into an enjoyable tale that has almost nothing to do with the movie. Incredibly spoiled Miss Bianca gets swept up in a daring prison rescue, along with Norwegian Nils and Pantry resident Bernard. The first of nine in the series! No idea if I‘ll look for the other seven, but I have the next one. Didn‘t care for the sexist garbage, though. #MGMarch

“No one more than I,” said the Secretary, “admires Madam Chairwoman‘s spirit. But has she, in her feminine enthusiasm, considered the difficulties?”

I have never wanted to punch a mouse in the face before, but now I have. 😡

Remember Miss Bianca and Bernard? ❤

#20Series20Days @Andrew65

A surprisingly delightful, joyfully illustrated little children‘s classic.

The book is nothing like the Disney film, which I loved as a young child. We had a record that narrated the book, and we‘d listen to it over and over, trying to do all the voices.

“‘If he‘s a poet, why‘s he in jail?‘ demanded a suspicious voice.

Madam Chairwoman [a mouse] shrugged her velvet shoulders.

‘Perhaps he writes free verse,‘ she suggested cunningly.”

1. Brother Bear movie
2. Lilo from Stitch
3. Cruella Deville
4. The firefly from The Princess and the Frog
5. ?? Did you know The Rescuers movies were from a book? I loved them.
This was fun 😀 @NataliePatalie

#frideas @SailorMoon

Figured I would pick a quick read to change things up a little bit.

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#BookMail! I forgot the Disney movies are based on books-they are separate series, but I decided heck #TreatYoself & got them for a good price via Amazon Prime. Currently preparing with Antibiotics & pain meds for a Root Canal 😭😱 due to a Luna Bar that caught my molar unawares & thus broke part of it-Can't drive while on the pain med, so looking forward to a day of audiobooks & maybe some LOTR movies🎧Prayers appreciated for the impending RC🙏🏻