Looking for a read aloud that similar to The Borrowers, The Rescuers, The Secret Rats of NIMH, etc. I think what we liked about these was as unbelievable as it is for little people to live under the floor boards or rats or mice to talk and plan and scheme the stories were believable. I personally have trouble suspending disbelief sometimes and it ruins a story for me. For some reason, I think because they stories treat the subject as real and not as silly or outrageous, I can somehow believe what I am reading could happen.
So I want something fun, clever, imaginative, possibly animal character that I can believe (even though it is unbelievable).
Does that make sense? I thought about the Tale of Despereaux but decided I need something more boyish – something boy centered or with more masculine themes. My 12 yr. old son like stories with animals that are the main characters a lot (we’ve read most of Dick-King Smith). Not looking for sweet or syrupy so much as adventuresome or slightly mysterious is ok, too. I thinking about trying Redwall in the future but it is a bit longer than I am looker for right now. Otherwise, it looks like it might fit the bill.
Thank for all suggestions,
Linda
