Which characters demonstrate this quality and how?
Have you ever shown your loyalty to someone/something? Give some examples.
Courage & Heroism
Has Henry always been a brave mouse? How does he change throughout the story? What evidence can you find to support your theory?
Who else demonstrates courage in the story and how?
Describe a time when you had to be brave. What happened? Did you surprise yourself?
Integrity, Honesty & Being True to Yourself
Sometimes we are faced with difficult decisions and the choices we make can say a lot about us. Sometimes we need help making hard decisions.
What are some of the difficult decisions that young Henry Whiskers is faced with?
What choices does he have?
How does he decide what to do and what do his choices say about him?
What would happen if he made different choices?
Describe a time when you’ve had to make a difficult choice and what it felt like.
Did you have help deciding what to do? How did it turn out?
Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
What does this saying mean?
How does it apply to this story?
Do any characters break the pattern and if so who and how? Did it take courage to break the pattern?
Can you think of a real life example that demonstrates this saying?
What happens when we “judge a book by its cover?” Have you experienced this in any way? What happened? How did you feel? What could have worked out differently? Give examples.
Hopes & Dreams
Even a young mouse can have hopes and dreams. What are Henry’s?
What clues can you find that suggest his aspirations?
Does he achieve any of these in the story and if so how?
What are some of your hopes, dreams, passions or aspirations?
Self Expression
How does Mother Mouse encourage her children to express themselves?
What are other ways that a mouse might express him/herself?
Note: This is a great opportunity to differentiate between what someone wants to express and how they express it.
How do you express yourself? What can we learn from these examples?
