Do you think animals can talk to each other? Do you think they have feelings? Do you think they are capable of thought? Well this book may change your perceptions of rodents!
Robert C. O’Brien wrote the book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH in 1971. Mr. O’Brien developed glaucoma when he was an adult, was unable to drive to work. Because of this his family moved closer to his office so he could just walk everyday. He had extra time on his hand since he now lived so close to work, so he started writing.
Mrs. Frisby is a mouse and widow whose son, Timothy has pneumonia. Mrs. Frisby must travel to the mouse doctor (Mr. Ages) to get medicine for her son. While she is with Mr. Ages she learns about her husband’s tragic death and the secret life he led before they were married. Mrs. Frisby finds out that her husband was part of an experimental group of mice who were injected daily with chemicals to make them smarter. She is shocked! Not only is that news startling enough, but she also finds out that her husband was a member of a community of mice who lived a luxurious life underground with books, electricity and plenty of food. The more Mrs. Frisby learns though, the more she realizes she must do something to help the community whose lifestyle and lives are about to be destroyed.
This book is exciting and makes you look at animals in a whole different way. I give this book five bookworms!
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