Seven Blind Mice

Seven Blind Mice

Seven Blind Mice was written and illustrated by Ed Young. This this a popular folktale that is loved by many children and their families. This is a good read for children between the grades of Pre-K to 5th grade. This folktale is about seven different mice who go on an adventure to explore something, they each think that it is something different so each of the mice tell there own story. 

Each mouse is a different color, each mouse to to explore this "strange something" that is near their pond but come to find out that they need all the pieces of the story to know the whole truth about something. The illustrations and colors used will help and children stay more interested throughout reading the book. Along with the pictures standing out the book can teach children a few different things. It can help with improving days of the week, colors, numbers and even introduce the idea of themes. ( For children who are old enough to understand)

Each mouse is a different color helping the children remember colors as well as what they thought the strange something was. As well as being colorful the mice are also blind so they have to work harder to find out what the something is. This book is great for teacher to use at story time to read to their students and get them to be engaged with what is going on in the story. 

Discussion Question:

1. What did you like best about the illustrations throughout the book?
2. What do you think help the mice find out what the strange something was?
3. How do you think the mice felt after looking for so long and finally found out what the strange thing was?

Classroom Activity:
A classroom activity that would be helpful for the kids would be once which i explained earlier.
Read this book at story time on the rug and have the children interact with each other.
Or you could have the students create a similar story with all seven mice and have them make up their own ending --- then share at story time.



If you like this folktale read more books written by Ed Young:

• The Cat from Hunger 
• Lon Po Po
• Hook
• Beyond the Great Mountains 

Here is a Book Trailer of Seven Blind Mouse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3vMvfAdW88




Young, Ed. Seven Blind Mice. Philomel Books, 2012.