Young, E. (1992). Seven Blind Mice. New York, NY: Philomel Books.
Brief Annotation: Young retells this classic fable using the medium of collage art. What is this myth’s message? Examining only part of something can only give us partial truth. In order to find truth and knowledge, we must remember to look at the larger picture. An elephant, when experienced by a small, blind mouse, can be misinterpreted.
Genre: Picture book, fable
Grade Level: K-2
Readers who will like this: Students who enjoy stories with morals, children attracted to colorful artwork, kids who like stories with animal characters.
Response/Rating (1-4): **** Using colorful collage art, Young conveys an important message about the importance of context and totality. Enjoyable and digestible for young audiences!
One question you would ask before a read aloud: What is a fable?
Reading Strategies Connection: Book Box (Yopp & Yopp, pp. 24-27). A book box helps students begin to anticipate what a story may be about by introducing them to artifacts related to the book and should be undertaken as a pre-reading activity. The teacher draws one item at a time from a box and asks students what the object might say about the content of the book. For Seven Blind Mice, objects placed in the box could be a rubber snake, a fan, and a rope.
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