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In this second book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse, Sophie and her friend Hattie Frog go on a daring adventure through the woods in search of some special art supplies!In the second book in The Adventures of Sophie Mouse, Sophie learns about some special emerald berries that will make the most perfect color for a painting she wants to do! But the seamstress who’s using the berries tells Sophie that they can only be found in one part of the forest: Weedsnag Way. Though that’s far from home, and a little scary, Sophie convinces her best friend, Hattie Frog, that they will be fine. But all is not quite fine, and the girls get lost along the way! Thanks to the help of a squirrel who disappeared from Pine Needle Grove years ago, Sophie and Hattie find the emerald berries…and their way home! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Adventures of Sophie Mouse chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Lexile Measure: 480 (What's this?)
Series: The Adventures of Sophie Mouse (Book 2)
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Little Simon (January 20, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1481428357
ISBN-13: 978-1481428354
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 7.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 5 - 9 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 4
After the first book, I thought I was going to love this series. I wanted to collect it for my emerging reader daughter because it had quality writing, cute illustrations and my daughter has a name similar to Sophie's. I loved how A New Friend addressed some heavy issues and didn't sugar coat realities that kids face.Well, I was very disappointed with The Emerald Berries. My daughter is and early reader and young, and this book really drives home the idea that while you shouldn't lie by omission, if you really want to do something, you should ans it will probably be alright. Is "don't ask permission, ask forgiveness" a motto we really need to be teaching grade schoolers?Additionally, the whole plot of the book is a little trippy, a deep dark forest, magic shining berries, a lost squirrel who just decided to stay lost? And the strange squirrel, I mean, is it really all that safe to go back to a man's house you find wandering around while lost in a dark wood? I had to stop this book multiple times to explain to my daughter that this behavior wasn't correct. That Sophie's parents were goinf to be very upset and she would definitely get in trouble.Well spoiler alert, she doesn't. Her parents express a thinly veiled pride while warning her to tell the whole truth next time. What?! After that I just can't trust this series anymore. I don't want my daughter thinking this kind of thing is ok. Stranger danger should still be a thing!Also, maybe if Sophie and Hattie were older. But they are 8. And if they had properly talked to their parents. Ugh! I can't get over how sad I am to have been so upset by the teachings in this book. I want so much to like this series for all the other thing is it has going on, but I can't get past this bad behavior which didn't face any consequences.
In the second installment of this amazing series, Sophie hears of rare green berries which she is sure will make beautiful paint! She can't wait to get her hands on some! The problem is, the berries only grow in a part of the forest no one has ever returned from. Being the brave mouse Sophie is, she decides that it may not be so bad. After all, the only thing anyone knows about this place is from stories. She learned in A NEW FRIEND that stories aren't always accurate. So, Sophie convinces her best friend, Hattie Frog, to go with her in search of the emerald berries.Sophie wakes up early in order to finish her chores and leave before she has to answer too many questions from her parents. She does leave them a note saying she will be home in time for dinner, but neglects to tell them where or how far she is going.On the way, Sophie gets lost and is thankfully found by Mr. Squirrel, who happens to be the one person who never returned from the glade where the berries grow. It is strange and dark in this part of the forest, and Sophie realizes this is likely why so many people think it is so frightening.In the end, Sophie and Hattie return home safely and Sophie realizes that while she didn't outright lie to her parents, she didn't exactly tell the truth. I love that this book addresses lying by omission!I gave this book only four stars because I did not like that the danger Sophie put herself and Hattie in by going so far into an unfamiliar area without any adults knowing where they are was not addressed.This is a wonderful series for a 1st-3rd grade reader. The illustrations are adorable and break the short chapters into manageable chunks.
I liked that Hattie and Sophie found out the truth about that forest or woods thingamagigy .i chose this rating because I think Poppy has a great imagination and it makes the characters feel real.I also pretend that the characters are real because poppy is such a great writer.Truly,I think think Poppy is one of the first best writers in the United States.She should meet a spider that lives in my bathtub that I found when I was a toddler that I never told my parents about.You should definitely read this book
I love Sophie Mouse! My daughter was so excited about reading her next adventure. I thoroughly enjoy the fact the the language is appropriate for a 6 year old. I don't have to "delete" bad words.
THANK YOU POPPY GREEN! I have searched everywhere and finally found the perfect books for my daughter. My rising 1st grader finally loves a book series....please keep them coming! They are absolutely perfect -- no obnoxious or cliquey girls, or frilly princesses, or dumbed down animals, or travel-heavy adventures that she gets frustrated about b/c it's a bit over her head...these are cool, sweet creature friends having adventures in a great writing style. I love everything about it, and more importantly, so does my daughter.
These books are SOOO cute and fun stories for younger kids. My 6 year old loves to read these and even my 3 year old likes to listen to the stories and look at the cute illustrations!
I have bought all of these in this series and the little girl reading them had been thrilled. She absolutely devours them and that says alot for books!!!!
My 8 year old daughter is a reluctant reader, but she loves these books! Reads them in 2-3 days and can't wait until the next ones come out!
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