Blabber Mouth

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

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