Outside Reading: The Borrowers

I loved the book "The Borrowers," by Mary Norton. A tiny family consisting of 3 lives underneath the kitchen floor of "human beans" as the family calls them. They have postage stamps hanging on the walls as paintings and use cheese graters for gates. They have a simple life of borrowing everything they need with harm never coming their way. Pod Clock who is the father is the only family member allowed to go above into the house, but Arrietty their daughter is very curious and stubborn. She makes friends with the young boy of the Driver family who lives above, but is seen one day by the rest of the family. The Clock family becomes in danger as the entire Driver family is trying to get ahold of them. The Borrowers go on an eventful adventure as the young boy helps them escape. I loved the fact that everyday items from the kitchen or bedroom were used as completely different things for the Borrowers. For example; safety pins as locks and match boxes as drawers. It is also fun to see the point of view from smaller people who are afraid of human beings. It would be convincing to children to think that Borrowers really do exist and stretch their imagination. They made this book into a movie which also was very delightful!