Camp Babymouse (Graphic Novel)

Holm, J., & Holm, M. (2007). Camp Babymouse. New York, NY: Random House.

Interest Level: Ages 9 to 12
Genre: Graphic Novel
Subjects/Themes: Camping, Animals, Mice, Comics, Humor

Plot: Babymouse is off to Camp Wild Whiskers for two weeks.  She starts off enthusiastic and ready to take on all the challenges of camp.  Little by little though Babymouse finds out that she's not as good as she imagined she'd be at the different camping activities.  But Babymouse doesn't give up and ends up helping her cabin win the camp scavenger hunt.

Personal Thoughts: The inner monologue of Babymouse is simply hilarious.  The storyline is something that a tween who's been to camp (or who has imagined going to camp) can relate to.  The black and white illustrations with bright splashes of pink depict the scenes wonderfully.  I particularly love the scenes depicting Babymouse climbing to the top bunk while imagining she's Babykong or imagining herself as a pirate while canoeing.  Definitely a great graphic novel choice for tweens.  Don't let the pink let you think that only girls will like this book, boys will enjoy the humor as well. 

Series Info: Book Six of the Babymouse Books.

Prequel: Babymouse: Heartbreaker (2006)
Sequel: Babymouse: Skater Girl (2007)

Book's Website: http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/babymouse/homepage.htm

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