Sheila Rae, the Brave

Sheila Rae, the Brave
Author Kevin Henkes
Illustrator Kevin Henkes
Cover artist Kevin Henkes
Country United States
Language English
Series Mouse Books
Genre Children's story
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date
1987
Media type Print (Paperback)
ISBN 0-688-07155-4
Preceded by A Weekend with Wendell
Followed by Chester's Way

Sheila Rae, the Brave is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes.[1] It is his seventh book and the second of the Mouse Books series, preceded by A Weekend with Wendell and followed by Chester's Way.

Plot summary

Sheila Rae is a mouse who boastfully claims she is not afraid of anything and recklessly shows off in front of her friends acts of bravery such as tying Wendell with her skipping rope for snatching it. In addition she teases her little sister for being afraid of little things. But one day when Sheila Rae wanders down a strange route, Louise gets the better of her and for the first time Sheila Rae feels afraid, while Louise gains courage and helps Sheila Rae overcome her fear.

Adaptations

Computer game

The book was adapted into an interactive storybook computer game by Living Books in 1996 and tells the story in English and Spanish. The adaption remains faithful to the original story and contains a Sing-a-Long and Map Game.

References

  1. "Sheila Rae, the Brave << Kevin Henkes". Retrieved 26 March 2013.

External links


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