Poor Rodney Rat is teased mercilessly by all the other rodents because he can't pronounce his R's in this beginning to read title by Helen Lester (Houghton, 1999). When Camilla Capybara joins the class and announces that she is bigger, meaner, and smarter than any of the other rodents, everyone is afraid, especially Wodney. One day he unwittingly catches Camilla out in a game of Simon Says, and surprises himself and saves his classmates from big bully Camilla. This retelling nicely reflects Wodney's transformation from shy rodent with a speech impediment to hero of the class.
Review by Shauna Yusko, King County Library System, Bellevue, WA
Hooway for Wodney Wat, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999.
This book is excellent for a classroom, because it shows speech impediments. Not only is this written about a rat, it is a young rat who is made fun of in a classroom. No matter what culture or country a student is in, there will still be impediments, and teachers must help overcome them.
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