Mrs. Nobody

PreS-Gr 2–Alice thinks her (imaginary) friend Mrs. Nobody has the best ideas, like eating toothpaste, lying about washing her hands, and cutting Alice’s hair. She also helps Alice climb to the highest tree branches and to be brave in the middle of the night. But when Alice refuses to play puppy (again), Mrs. Nobody leaves. When she returns the next day, she expects Alice to fall in line, but she stands up for herself, letting Mrs. Nobody know she also has excellent ideas, like ice cream for breakfast. While educators and other adults may cringe at the uncorrected shenanigans the two friends get up to, children will understand the lesson about navigating friendships. All ages will get lost in Lafrance’s whimsical pencil and digital illustrations. Mrs. Nobody’s hair often features birds or an empty cage, while some of her dresses are made of feathers or plants. During Mrs. Nobody’s argument with Alice, anger turns her dress from a serene blue to windy clouds, to a full storm as her hair grows into a veritable tornado.