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Stories about Bizzy Bones
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Three books by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrated by Stella Ormai
Bizzy Bones and Uncle Ezra. Illustrated by Stella Ormai. Houghton Mifflin, 1984.
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Bizzy Bones and Uncle Ezra is the story of a young mouse who lives
near a stone wall on the edge of a field and is afraid of the wind. It
was inspired by Justin who was very afraid of the wind as a young
child. In this book Bizzy tries to drum out the sound of the wind. (Check out the family album page and you will see that now it is Justin who enjoys playing the drums.) When Uncle Ezra decides he must help Bizzy get over his fear of the wind he starts a secret project that depends on the wind in order to work just right. This book is out of print now, but you can still find it in libraries. |
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If you look inside the covers of Bizzy Bones and Uncle Ezra you will see a map of where Bizzy and his Uncle Ezra live. Some children like to use this map as a starting place and make a three dimensional map of Bizzy's neighborhood with green cloth for the grass, a small shoe for Bizzy's home and so forth. Or you might want to make a map of your neighborhood. |
2. Decorate the paper with markers, crayon or paints. 3. Glue on one of the 18" sides strips of lightweight cloth or crepe paper that you have cut to be 2" (or so) by 24". Leave about 1 inch between each strip. 4. Fold the 6" x 18" rectangle around to make a circle and staple or tape together. 5. Put one inch squares of tape in two places opposite each other on the top of the windsock. Make a hole in the center of each square of tape. Tie string through the holes so you can hang your windsock.
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Bizzy Bones and Moosemouse. Illustrated by Stella Ormai. Houghton Mifflin, 1986. |
Bizzy Bones and Moosemouse is the story of Bizzy's overnights with
Uncle Ezra's friend Moosemouse, a loud and boistrous mouse whose home
smells like bugs and bad potatoes to Bizzy. They do get to be friends
but not before Bizzy has a scare and gets soaked in a rainstorm
My family and I have spent quite a few nights camping and also
have been soaked in rainstorms. I remembered this when I was writing
Bizzy Bones and Moosemouse. One thing we like to take when we go camping is our own cereal that we call "Log Cabin" Granola. We think it's as good as Moosemouse's Buttercup Soup. Here is the recipe: Log Cabin Granola
2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup wheat germ 1 cup wheat bran or oat bran 1 cup coconut sesame seeds (optional) Stir together dry ingredients.
1 cup honey 1/2 cup water 2 tsp. vanilla It's good with milk at home or in the woods. It is also good just as a snack when you are driving down the road or hungry in the kitchen. |
Bizzy Bones and the Lost Quilt. Illustrated by Stella Ormai. Houghton Mifflin, 1988. |
Bizzy Bones and the Lost Quilt is a
story of Bizzy losing his favorite
quilt. Uncle Ezra tries to suggest a replacement but Bizzy knows
that
nothing can replace the quilt he takes with him
everywhere he goes and
must have before he can sleep at night.
They look for the lost quilt until Bizzy is so sad he walks
straight
into a Canada thistle. Uncle Ezra doesn't know what to do
but the
Orchard Mice have a solution.
You may wish to read these books that feature quilts:
Quilts and Children's Literature. -- A unit first published in Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Newsletter (Volume 1, Number 3. October 1996, page 2.) |
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