Reading Rodents

From packrats to field mice, mighty heroes, famous figures, and rodents of unusual size, we’re thrilled from tip to tail about this month’s mousy theme!

Play Along!

Join us in reading Middle Grade books featuring rodents during the month of September! We recommend looking for books featuring anthropomorphic creatures, characters who keep rodent companions, books plagued with pests, or friendly mice featured on front covers!
Share your favorite reads this month on social media, and be sure to use the hashtag #MGCarousel!
Snap a photo for Instagram and you may see your snapshot featured in our stories.
Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.

Daily Doings!

Middle Grade Carousel September 2022: Reading Rodents Graphic includes daily prompts (listed below).

animal main characters
collective noun in the title
‘tail’ in the title
fictional mice
a house on the cover
‘rat’ in the title
book about experiments
a wheel on the cover
unusually-sized item on the cover
‘trap’ in the title
favorite blind characters
motorcycle on the cover
‘race’ in the title
sound effect word in the title
a rodent on the cover

‘mouse’ in the title
book about cooking
‘little’ in the title
an honorific in the title
a door on the cover
unusual pets
‘play’ in the title
a book about fear or anxiety
a name in the title
red eyes on the cover
‘catch’ in the title
book about betrayal
rhyming titles
footprints on the cover
favorite September reads

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Bookmark for September 2022 features illustrations of mice, including a gray mouse that looks excited, a brown mouse with curly whiskers shaped like a mustache, a golden mouse with a shy expression, and a white mouse with big front teeth.

Social media banner for Middle Grade Carousel's September 2022 reading challenge. Text: "Read about mice with us! #MGCarousel September 2022 Challenge: Reading Rodents at Elymnifoquent.com."

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A mother-daughter duo dedicated to all things Middle Grade, CJ & Elza run a series of monthly reading challenges. You can also find them on Twitter: @kindeladies, or Instagram: @mgcarousel. View all posts by Middle Grade Carousel

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