About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is facing their first brush with school politics, a competitive club election, or is feeling overlooked by the popular crowd. This graphic novel follows the spunky Babymouse as she runs for student council president against her polished rival, Felicia Furrypaws. Through Babymouse's vivid imagination and relatable blunders, the story explores what it means to lead with integrity versus making empty promises just to win. It is a perfect fit for elementary students aged 7 to 10 who are learning to balance their desire for recognition with their personal values. Parents will appreciate how it uses humor to deconstruct the pressure of peer approval and the importance of being yourself, even when you do not come out on top.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book deals with social hierarchy and peer exclusion in a secular, metaphorical way using animal characters. The resolution is realistic: Babymouse doesn't necessarily 'win' everything, but she gains self-respect.
