Scienceįor science, spend time learning more about mice. The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1965) is the first in a series of three stories about a little mouse named Ralph written by famed children’s author, Beverley Cleary.Ralph lives with his family in a once-fashionable mountain resort which is still charming, but run-down and worn.It is here that Ralph meets a young boy named Keith, the owner of a small, toy motorcycle.The book goes on to detail the adventures the pair have together after Keith teaches Ralph how to ride the motorcycle simply by making the same noise Keith himself makes during his pretend play.Their friendship is solidified when Ralph risks his own life to save Keith during an illness by delivering to him an aspirin which he has found on the ground, under a dresser in one of the guest rooms of the hotel. Activities reinforce concepts in a variety of subject areas including science, social studies, math and language arts.
Children and adults alike can imagine the fun of having a secret friend with whom to share an adventure! Author Beverley Cleary provides just such an experience with her novel, The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
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