Mr. Wuffles!
By: David Wiesner
Wiesner, D. (2013). Mr. Wuffles!. New York: Clarion Books.
2014 Caldecott Honor Book
Note: This award is given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Summary: Mr. Wuffles is a black cat who at moments seems arrogant and does not take any interest in all the toys his owner has bought for him to play with, except for a small metal object that turns out to be an alien spaceship. Mr. Wuffles plays with the ship and ends up damaging it. The aliens sneak out and get help from the insects in the house to help outwit Mr. Wuffles and repair their ship. The aliens succeed in getting out of there and Mr. Wuffles is left bored again with only his other toys to play with. David Wiesner creates a simple story but accentuates it with the use of a comic book design. Their is hardly any dialogue except for the alien hieroglyphics.
Activity: The most interesting aspect is that of the alien hieroglyphics. The reader does not necessarily know what the aliens are saying and have to infer based on the illustrations that accompany each cell. A great writing lesson with the students would be to have them rewrite each alien hieroglyphic with what they believe they would be saying. This will require the students to analyze the illustrations and the expressions and actions of the aliens and the insects.
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