Rock 'n' Roll Mole
Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
ISBN: 9780803731660
This is a delightful book, and I'm so glad it crossed the desk while I was around to intercept it! My only sadness is that it's WAAYYYY too long to be used in my Storytimes - I'll have to hold on to it for the rare occasions that I get a school tour or a group of older kids.
Mole loves rock and roll - his idols are Mick Badger, Moo 2, and Goose Springsteen - and he can play too! He rocks shades and a leather jacket, and he even has a trio of little school chicks who follow him around like groupies!
What Mole doesn't have is the confidence to play in public. His friend Pig is fine as an audience - they're best friends - but the public? Scary! Still, when Pig organizes a school talent show, Mole is willing to help. Help set up, help promote, help run - not to play. Until Pig's i-pod for his dancing act fails, and he's left in the lurch unless one brave friend steps up to help out one last time.
I like that this book gives no indication that the i-pod failure is anything other than bad luck - that Pig isn't tricking Mole into performing for his own good - he's legit in the lurch, and Mole is such a good friend that he's willing to step out of his comfort zone to help his friend succeed.
I love the illustrations - everyone is so cute and still recognizably animals with snouts and hooves - even the little chick groupies are adorable. The text is fantastic as well - the voices are realistic and not coy or overly precious, and Mole's "rock star" persona is too cute for words.
All the stars!
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