Wemberly Worried

Wemberly Worried

Written by Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Greenwillow Books in April 2010
Genre: Animal Fiction

Readability Lexile: 170L

Summary:

This is a book about how a mouse is really worried about going to school. She is worried about everything so going to school is something that really scares her. She is worried about not fitting in and not standing out. After going to school she sees how fun it is and is excited to go back.

Evaluation:

This is a book that most every kid can relate to: being scared. Wemberly is worried about not fitting in just like most kids are. It is really important to kids to be popular and to fit in. When reading this book the reader can have a lot of text-to-self moments. This is a very believable book that you see happening in real life. School is something really scary to kids at first and after reading this book it could help them to become more strong and ready to face school. The character had growth in this book that develops from the beginning to the end. She has her strengths and weaknesses. When reading the text out loud you can hear the characters voices coming out through it and the language seemed natural.

Literary Elements:

-          Theme- The theme of the book is not being afraid anymore and facing your fears. Wemberly faces her fears and learns that it is not so bad after all.

-          Plot- The plot is about a young girl going to school and is really scared. She goes to school, faces her fears, and learns that school is not so bad after all.

-          Characterization- You really get to know the character in this book. You get to learn the emotions and fears that she faces.

Illustrations:

The illustrations are really exciting and fun to look at. They are colorful and descried what the text is trying to tell us.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary