I think this book was cute, and maybe makes children not so afraid of big, bad rats. However, they may all want to hang out in rat labs and try to teach them to read with the hopes of creating a really awesome pet. I liked the characters in the book a lot. Mrs. Frisby was a very brave mother. I am sure that the thought of Timothy in the back of her mind gave her courage, but I was very proud of her for actually climbing on Jeremy's back to fly, then going into the Owl's hollow and approaching the rats. She seemed to have quite a bit of scary obstacles to overcome, but she did them with strength I did not expect from a tiny mouse.
I also thought Izzy was a great character in the book. The suggested age for this book is 8 to 12 years old according to Barnes&Noble.com, and that is the age when girls discover boys but the boys are still clueless. That is exactly Izzy and Justin. I had to smile when he walked into the library and Izzy dropped all of her reading papers, then tried to impress him with the reading level. So cute :).
The only thing that really frustrated me about this book was the ending. Who were the two rats who died!? Is this a series and I just don't know about it? If you have figured it out or know where I can find the answer please tell me! I guess this is what makes Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH a great book. When there are no more pages to turn and you want more, the book definitely qualifies as great.
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