You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I love those children's books told from the perspective of animals, because it really forces you to change your point of view when approaching a story (those poor mice really live every single day of their life avoiding to get killed! The rats of NIMH come up with a brilliant solution to Mrs Frisby's problem and she, in turn, renders them a great service, but the rats are in danger too, and little by little Mrs Frisby discovers their extraordinary past . Frisby and the Rats of NIMH "reflect the many scientific and technological anxieties present in 1960s American culture". Led to good conversations with my twin 10yo granddaughters, with whom I read it on a beach vacation.

Do not dismiss this formidable 1971 treatise about misunderstood animals by imagining a cute “Disney” tale. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and is too sick to be taken on such a perilous journey. After Mrs Frisby saves a young crow from being attacked by the farm cat, and he hears her problem, he suggests that she ask for wisdom from the wise Owl, who suggests she ask for help from the Rats. The film adds a mystical element completely absent from the novel, with Nicodemus portrayed as a wise, bearded old wizard with magic powers and an enchanted amulet, rather than an equal of the other rats. Justin and Nicodemus make reference to "the wives," who are certainly shown as capable and industrious, but don't really have a part to play in the book.He listened intently to chapters at bedtime, engaged with all the animal characters and wanted to talk about them and even act out some of the exciting bits. After the death of O'Brien, his daughter, Jane Leslie Conly, wrote two other novels based on the rats of NIMH. One was an introduction to linguistics class, which I'll probably mention when I review The Bird Way.

Unraveling as a story within a story, there are a lot of really interesting characters presented who each provide missing pieces for the “secret” storyline, and/or serve to better contextualize the greater world of sentient animals living on the farm. Surprisingly thoughtful book about education, ethics, community and obligations to ourselves, our family, our tribe, and the larger world. not that bad where I want to save them or have one as a pet) Great characters and a mommy mouse that loves her family so much she will put her life in jeopardy to save them. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.A group of rats, led by one named Jenner, rejected this plan and left the nest at some point before Frisby's arrival. But they have to move because the field will be plowed soon and if they stay they will all likely die.