BabyMouse+Queen+of+the+World

**Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm**
Babymouse would love to be the queen of the world! She could wear a tiara, eat ice cream for lunch and have perfectly straight whiskers, unlike like the stubbornly curly whiskers she has now. Unfortunately, the position as queen of the world (or at least queen of the school) has already been filled by Felicia Furrypaws. Everyone wants to be Felicia’s friend, including Babymouse! When Felicia decides to have a slumber party, Babymouse knows that anyone who is anyone will be there. Somehow, someway, Babymouse needs to get an invitation to that party! But is it worth ditching her plans with her best friend, Wilson for their monster movie marathon? (1)
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**Author Bio**
Brother-and-sister team Matthew and Jennifer Holm are the co-authors of the Babymouse series. Jennifer Holm was raised in Audubon, Pennsylvania with her four brothers. After graduating from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Penn sylvania, she worked in television and later began to write. Jennifer is the author of several highly acclaimed novels, including two Newbery Honor winners, __Our Only May Amelia__ and __Penny from Heaven__. Matthew is a graphic designer and a freelance writer. Matthew does all the illustrations in the Babymouse books. (2)

**Other Works**
__Jennifer Holm :__ //Our Only May Amelia// //(1999) ;// //The Creek// //(2003) ;// //Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf: A Year Told Through Stuff// //(2007) ;// //Penny from Heaven// //(2007) ;// //Turtle in Paradise// //(2010)//
 * //Boston Jane novel series://** //An Adventure// //(2001) ;// //Wilderness Days// //(2002) ;// //The Claim// //(2004) ;// **//Babymouse Series://** //Queen of the World// //(2005) ;// //Our Hero// //(2005) ;// //Beach Babe// //(2006) ;// //Rock Star// //(2006) ;// //Heartbreaker// //(2006) ;// //Camp Babymouse// //(2007) ;// //Skater Girl// //(2007) ;// //Puppy Love// //(2007) ;// //Monster Mash// //(2008) ;// //The Musical// //(2009) ;// //Dragonslayer// //(2009) ;// //Burns Rubber// //(2010) ;// //Cupcake Tycoon// //(2010) ;// //Mad Scientist// //(2011) ;// //A Very Babymouse Christmas// //(2011) ;// **//The Stink Files series://** //The Postman Always Brings Mice// //(2004) (with Jonathan Hamel) ;// //To Scratch a Thief// //(2004) (with Jonathan Hamel) ;// //You Only Have Nine Lives// //(2005) (with Jonathan Hamel)//

__Matthew Holm :__ //Babymouse :Our Hero ; Babymouse : Beach Babe ; Babymouse: Rock Star ; Babymouse: Heartbreaker ; Camp Babymouse ; Babymouse: Skater Girl ; Babymouse: Puppy Love ; Babymouse: Monster Mash ; Babymouse: The Musical ; Babymouse: Dragonslayer ; Babymouse: Bums Rubber ; Babymouse: Cupcake Tycoon ; Babymouse: Mad Scientist ; A Very Babymouse Christmas ; Squish: Super Amoeba ; Squish: Brave New Pond ; I Fooled You (Anthology) ; Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf: A Year Told Through Stuff//

**Awards**
 * WINNER 2006 - Gryphon Award
 * WINNER 2006 - ALA Notable Children's Book
 * WINNER 2006 - New York Book Show Awards

**Historical Context**
Babymouse is not only popular in the United States it is also a very popular book around the world. It's anthropomorphic heroine is upbeat and views the world from a modernist feminist example that is positive, lovable, and contemporary.

**Major Themes**
Stay true to your friends; Be yourself. Also includes multiple intertextual and popular culture references.

**Citations**
1**.** http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17368-babymouse-vol-1-and-2-book-review 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_L._Holm