Audiobook Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Let's be honest: we adults often overthink kids' books like they're political manifestos. But Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH? It's a Newbery winner for a reason, and the audiobook version makes it feel like you've stumbled into a secret meeting of the smartest rodents in the neighborhood. Robert C. O'Brien's story-about a widowed mouse named Mrs. Frisby desperate to move her family before a farmer's plow destroys their home, all while her sick son Timothy can't be moved-sounds simple. But the rats? Oh, the rats. They're not just clever; they're unapologetically book-smart, running a secret library of stolen textbooks and plotting to save a mouse family with a plan involving glue and sheer audacity. The audiobook narrator nails their voice: dry, slightly impatient, and utterly convinced they're the only ones who've ever read The Federalist Papers. You can practically hear them sighing at Mrs. Frisby's panic.
And the best part? The humor isn't in the rats' smarts-it's in how we, the humans, get way too serious about it. We act like it's shocking that rodents can outthink us, when really, the whole point is that everyone deserves a little help when life gets messy. Mrs. Frisby isn't a superhero; she's just a mom doing her best, and the rats? They're not heroes-they're just tired of being called "vermin" while they're busy building a better world. The audiobook makes their banter feel like a late-night podcast between friends who've read too many library books. You'll catch yourself nodding along to their logic: "Yes, of course the solution involves a can of glue and a well-placed lever."
It's easy to dismiss this as a "kids' book," but that's like calling Pride and Prejudice just a romance. The rats' dialogue-full of "We've been studying this for years"-is a quiet jab at how we dismiss the quiet intelligence of those we label "small" or "unimportant." And Mrs. Frisby's journey? It's not about grand gestures. It's about showing up, even when you're terrified, and realizing the help you need might come from the last place you'd expect. The audiobook's pacing is perfect-slow enough to savor the rats' meticulous planning, fast enough to keep you on edge during the plow sequence. You'll find yourself leaning in, whispering "Don't move the glue!" to the speaker like you're part of the plan.
So yeah, it's a classic. But the audiobook? It's the kind of story that sneaks up on you. You think you're just listening to a mouse move house, but suddenly you're laughing at the rats' deadpan critique of human "stupidity" (because, let's be real, we are the ones who keep plowing over houses). It's not a critique of society-it's a reminder that sometimes, the most radical act is just being smart enough to help someone else. And honestly? After a decade of adult chaos, it's a relief to hear a story where the rats win by reading more. You'll finish it feeling like you've been given a tiny, furry pep talk. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go reorganize my bookshelf. Just in case the library rats show up.
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