I.Q. Goes To School

IQ is a mouse. He lives in a classroom. In Mrs. Furber's class, when you are the student of the week, your activities are displayed for the class to admire. IQ wants to be chosen too, so he makes sure to do all the monthly activities the children do. He even learns how to read some small words. In the end, Mrs. Furber highlights all the work he has done all year, and IQ is finally part of the class.

Young Reader (6):
My daughter picked this book because the cover looked inviting. She liked that the mouse got to do things the children got to do but in their own way. She liked how they showed how fun school can be. We read this several times.

Parent Perspective:
I liked the illustrations showing the activities that are part of being in school; from making valentines to learning to read, the book makes the activities look fun. I thought she might be bored with it since it really just shows what goes on in kindergarten but she liked the way the mouse got to join in and help.

This humorous story is a good way to introduce children to what a normal school year might look like. It covers everything from the various types of activities to the length of the school year.

It is not really believable that a mouse would be able to do all he does but for the younger children it is still enjoyable.