Illustrated Friday: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed

One of my favorite things about illustrated books is that they don't have to be complex to be fun and interesting. This book is a perfect example of that- the illustrations, at first glance, seem simple enough, and the text isn't all that verbose, but the story is hilarious and the surprising little details in the illustrations on each page make this a fun book for everyone. Mo Willems wrote/illustrated Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and I know that any of the Pigeon books will be a hit with my class, but I think I'll have to add this to my list of guaranteed success books too.

Naturally, I can't see the phrase "naked mole rat" without thinking of this clip from Bill Nye the Science Guy. Here it is, for your viewing pleasure: