Blabber Mouth
Publisher
Pan Macmillan Publishers Australia
Publication Year
1992
ISBN
9780330332835
Pages
137 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Rowena Batts is hiding in a cupboard after having stuffed a frog into Darryn Peck's mouth. But she has a bigger problem that involves her dad, his shirts, and his habit of singing in public. How can she tell him these things are wrecking her life?
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single parent; Physical disability; single father; mute; mute child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White (Australian)
Family Formation
single father
Awards
Children's Book of the Year Award, 1993, Honor Book, Young Reader
Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for PreK-Grade 6, 1997
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 1995 Fiction
Keywords
Australia; embarassing dad; sign language; singing; notepad; bullying; food fight; temper
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Gleitzman, Morris, "Blabber Mouth" (1992). Diverse Families. 1697.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1697