tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370447362643443839.post1989703387225105180..comments2023-08-15T09:01:54.845-07:00Comments on Guessing Geisel: A Mock Geisel Blog: Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Emily HughesAmy Seto Forresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917299912693299321noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370447362643443839.post-81851337474420639492017-07-19T06:54:59.711-07:002017-07-19T06:54:59.711-07:00This is one of my favorites so far this year too, ...This is one of my favorites so far this year too, and I loved your comparison to Lobel. There is great pacing, rhythmic language, and great page turns as you pointed out. I loved getting to see the close relationship of Charlie and Mouse, and I appreciated how them being together was integral to the story. I also liked how we got to see their community, and I can't wait for the sequel to see if some of their friends return. <br /><br />It's funny about the cigarette. I didn't see a cigarette, but rather that he was pointing a finger. But like you said, it doesn't deter from the Geisel criteria, and it something that many people do on their porches. I appreciated that scene though because one can infer that Mr. Erik and Mr. Michael are a couple, even though it isn't explicit. It offers a chance for a child to see some representation of their family makeup, and one thing that is sorely lacking in readers is LGBTQ+ representation. I also appreciated that Mouse doesn't adhere to gender norms in his tutu. (Mouse is never referred to in the text by a he/him pronoun, but the opening flap of the book refers to Charlie and Mouse as brothers.)Danielle Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215036639482856835noreply@blogger.com