Roundtable Reading: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)

  • Reading led by

    Jin Zhu is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s MFA program and children’s reading tutor.

There’s something very strange about the rats living under the rosebush at the Fitzgibbon farm. But Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with a sick child, is in dire straits and must turn to these exceptional creatures for assistance. The rats come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma and, after many adventures, she is able to help them, too!

 About Roundtable Reading
Young readers are invited to read the beginning of a good book aloud in BAMPFA’s convivial Reading Room, and pick up a copy to continue reading at home. No advance sign-up needed; just drop in!