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Babymouse: Tales from the Locker #3
School-Tripped
Watch out, Big City! Babymouse is on a field trip without a chaperone in the third book in the Babymousetastic, highly illustrated Tales from the Locker series.Babymouse's art class is headed to a museum in the Big City. And now that they're middle schoolers, she and her friends will be totally unsupervised! She can't wait to check out all the world-famous art...that is, until she overhears Felicia Furrypaws planning to ditch the museum and hit the town instead. Babymouse decides to test her freedom with an urban adventure of her own. Will she make it back to the museum before the bus leaves? Or will life in the Big City trip her up big-time?
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 9, 2019
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About the author
Jennifer L. Holm
121 books1,727 followersJennifer L. Holm is a USA TODAY and NEW YORK TIMES-bestselling children's author with more than 9.8 million books in print She is the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE and a Scott O'Dell Award for her novel FULL OF BEANS.
Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on three bestselling graphic novel series -- the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series, the SUNNY series, and the Squish series. SQUISH is now an animated tv series on YouTube!
For more information, visit her website at www.jenniferholm.com.
Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on three bestselling graphic novel series -- the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series, the SUNNY series, and the Squish series. SQUISH is now an animated tv series on YouTube!
For more information, visit her website at www.jenniferholm.com.
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June 5, 2024
Move over Charlie Joe Jackson, here comes Babymouse!
August 19, 2021
Every Babymouse book is a sheer delight. Jennifer Holm is my favorite juvenile author, and the teaming with her brother (who does the illustrations) is perfection. Babymouse has such high expectations and plans, which usually aren't fulfilled, but that just makes her more likeable and relatable. And her friends and family are realistically portrayed. Sure, these are all animals, but the story teaches such valuable lessons for us humans: the power of friendship, the love among a family, the appreciation of people different from yourself, and so much more. A pleasure to read and to think about. And the illustrations are the icing on the cake (or in Babymouse's case, the cupcake!).
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July 10, 2019Very cute story of a little mouse who has an adventure in the big city when she finds a kitten. Yes, there are animal "characters" and then regular animals---kind of weird, but I just went with it. The idea of a mouse owning a kitten amused me greatly.
Kids will probably love this story; as a stuck-in-the-mud mom, I have a few issues with it: First of all, middle schoolers go on a field trip to a museum and are allowed to just wander alone (with one friend). That would absolutely never happen where I live, but maybe some schools would do this? But for me the bigger issue is that Babymouse and her friend completely break the rules and wander around the whole city, getting lost and into possibly dangerous situations with absolutely zero consequences. The final message of the book even seems to be that this was a good thing because they got to see the "art" of the world around them instead of the art in the museum.
Still, there is a nice message of them trying to do a good deed by returning the kitten to its owner. And the story is really FUN and sometimes goofy (they get to see a star in a Broadway play who is disguised as a mime at first). That's what most kids this age are going to really care about.
***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
Kids will probably love this story; as a stuck-in-the-mud mom, I have a few issues with it: First of all, middle schoolers go on a field trip to a museum and are allowed to just wander alone (with one friend). That would absolutely never happen where I live, but maybe some schools would do this? But for me the bigger issue is that Babymouse and her friend completely break the rules and wander around the whole city, getting lost and into possibly dangerous situations with absolutely zero consequences. The final message of the book even seems to be that this was a good thing because they got to see the "art" of the world around them instead of the art in the museum.
Still, there is a nice message of them trying to do a good deed by returning the kitten to its owner. And the story is really FUN and sometimes goofy (they get to see a star in a Broadway play who is disguised as a mime at first). That's what most kids this age are going to really care about.
***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
July 20, 2019
School-Tripped takes Babymouse to the big city to visit a museum, but instead of viewing the artwork she and her friend decide to explore the city itself. It’s a cute read but some great humor, but not enough on the lesson front.
This is my first time reading a Babymouse story, and despite being the third book in the series I had no issues with understanding the characters at all. It’s a fairly self-contained book, so if you or your little one want to dive in then you’ll both be able to fully enjoy it. Babymouse has entered middle school and is finding it a little less than glamorous, she’s terrible in the gym and deals with bullies, but she has one class that she truly enjoys and that’s her art class. I love her enthusiasm about pretty much everything that piques her interest and her ability to sort of roll with the punches even if a situation is way out of her depth. I appreciate the theme of being resourceful and independent, but I do feel that there were not enough consequences for Babymouse when she wanders off into a large city unsupervised. It almost makes the entire trip seem like a good idea at the end of it, despite the issues she had. It does, however, highlight the fact that phones can be helpful, but it’s important to know how to function without them using things like maps and phone directories.
Aside from the somewhat unlikely nature of the story (most schools would never let middle school-aged kids roam by themselves) and the kind of ideal outcome for Babymouse’s decision to rush into a city without an adult, this was a really fun read. It has some great humor in it and some really cute illustrations. I do really feel that this is perfect for the age group, really honing in on the fact that middle school is hardly anyone’s idea of perfect and getting the humor that comes along with it. It talks about the independence that most kids that age are really coming to desire, and I do think it shows the need to truly think out your decisions before you make them.
This is my first time reading a Babymouse story, and despite being the third book in the series I had no issues with understanding the characters at all. It’s a fairly self-contained book, so if you or your little one want to dive in then you’ll both be able to fully enjoy it. Babymouse has entered middle school and is finding it a little less than glamorous, she’s terrible in the gym and deals with bullies, but she has one class that she truly enjoys and that’s her art class. I love her enthusiasm about pretty much everything that piques her interest and her ability to sort of roll with the punches even if a situation is way out of her depth. I appreciate the theme of being resourceful and independent, but I do feel that there were not enough consequences for Babymouse when she wanders off into a large city unsupervised. It almost makes the entire trip seem like a good idea at the end of it, despite the issues she had. It does, however, highlight the fact that phones can be helpful, but it’s important to know how to function without them using things like maps and phone directories.
Aside from the somewhat unlikely nature of the story (most schools would never let middle school-aged kids roam by themselves) and the kind of ideal outcome for Babymouse’s decision to rush into a city without an adult, this was a really fun read. It has some great humor in it and some really cute illustrations. I do really feel that this is perfect for the age group, really honing in on the fact that middle school is hardly anyone’s idea of perfect and getting the humor that comes along with it. It talks about the independence that most kids that age are really coming to desire, and I do think it shows the need to truly think out your decisions before you make them.
November 13, 2025
This book was so cool .i loved it so much the funniest part was page when Babymouse was walking at peanut street and her shoe slipped off btw she was wearing sandles mind u . also I was dye laughing about that part so much to the point my mom walked into me laughing and she said why are you laughing so much . then I said because a part of my book and I showed it to her and my sister and my sister was curious about what was going on . oh and also the reason why I rated it four stars beucsaue one part was super cringe where babymouse was saying I felt like I was gonna be grown up and she had a cape even worse so thats why I rated it four stars . oh yeah she also found a cat and named it pizza kitty because she found it behind a pizza place in a pizza box so she took it home with her and I found it so cute . so yeah that's what happend in the book
June 11, 2025
I love this book because it got kind of lost and my sister Hannah loves getting lost on the golf cart and we have two of them but if I was a grown-up right now, I would’ve been like hey I don’t have any golf carts, but but I still like it it’s probably really really good and people who didn’t read it. They should probably read it as well. If you’re not a big fan of chapter books then just don’t read it but I’m a big fan of chapters and and keep on reading and learning and always have fun reading. I even do that when I’m bored. hope you have fun too.
April 7, 2020
Expanding the graphic novel series into hybrid tween novels (now with paragraphs of text along with cartoon illustrations), Babymouse is now in middle school. When her art class goes to the museum, she and a friend venture off to look for some other kids, a teen idol, and the owner of a lost cat. A solid entry in the series but not as good as Holm's "Sunny" graphic novels which are also about middle school.
June 29, 2022
I really enjoyed this book. It was definitely cute and much better than the previous two in the series. I still miss the graphic novel style of the original series but this story was so interesting that the depth and detail of a chapter book was definitely needed in this story. It may not have the best message for kids since Babymouse and Penny do not follow the rules and do something unsafe and yet do not get caught or get in trouble but I still enjoyed the book and thought it was super cute.
August 11, 2022
I'm happy this entry in the Babymouse middle school series was better than the last. I liked how what Felicia and her friends had planned wound up being what Babymouse and Penny experienced on their own journey outside the art museum, albeit in different forms. There was also an important lesson learned in the lost kitten subplot. I think several kids would appreciate that. Add to that some fun foreshadowing, and you've got another amusing adventure from Babymouse.
July 23, 2019
I know I'm older than the intended audience, so they probably won't mind as much, but all book long I was worried that Babymouse and Penny were going to get kidnapped, and them they didn't even tell any grownups what they did!
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July 26, 2019
It’s been awhile since I’ve read a Babymouse book, so I was glad to see her new adventures. This one is really cute and funny.
July 30, 2019
Love Babymouse!
July 16, 2020
Loved it! Too cute! Hilarious!
March 24, 2025
I didn't like it as much as the first two but it still made me laugh out loud a couple times. And I read this by myself, not with my child. Haha
September 25, 2020
While Felicia Furrypaws and her besties head one way and Babymouse and Penny head another way. While it's fun to see the big city from her point of view, I really was looking forward to more of the museum. The humor this time is really at Babymouse's expense, at her own shortsightedness and failure to plan. If you're going to sneak out, wear comfortable shoes, learn the routes you want to take, and don't wander too far. As she would say, le sigh.
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August 29, 2020
Af en toe een kinderboek lezen kan geen kwaad toch? Het was verkrijgbaar in de Vakantiebieb en vond het leuk om even de avonturen van Pippa en Peggy te lezen, en terug te denken naar hoe ik was als kind en mijn ervaringen in de brugklas (die gelukkig iets minder avontuurlijk uitpakten).
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