Kiandra

=__** The Rescuers **__= __ **About the book:** __ A young girl from New York had been stuck in an orphanage ever since she was a baby. She felt quite unwanted as no one had ever chosen her to go home with, when one day a nasty couple kidnapped her. She got taken away into the depths of a swamp and tried escaping many times, she even sent a message in a bottle, hoping that someone would find it. She was in luck, two mice from the International Rescue Aid Society had been appointed the job of rescuing this little girl from the horrible people. They went to her old orphanage and were pointed in the right direction to the houseboat in the swamp where she currently was. There was only one purpose for Penny to the evil couple, Medusa and Mr Snoops, for her to find the Devil’s Eye diamond. Luckily Bernard and Miss Bianca, the two mice, put together a cunning plan for Penny to escape and to take the Devil’s Eye with them. In the end Penny returns to the orphanage and is adopted by a lovely couple, all with thanks to Bernard and Miss Bianca.
 * The Walt Disney Company ** **Published in 1989 by Budget Books Pty Limited**
 * Featuring characters suggested by the books by Margery Sharp, The Rescuers. [[image:enhancedenglish2012/1414374.jpg width="279" height="257" align="right"]] **

** Introduction **
__** Context: **__ ‘The Rescuers’ was inspired by Margery Sharp’s nine part series of novels, //The Rescuers//. Bernard, Penny and Mr Snoops were all inspired by characters in Margery Sharp’s //The Rescuers// series, with much of their personality and characters kept. Brutus and Nero are based on two bloodhounds, Tyrant and Torment in the novels. Disney’s //The Rescuers// was firstly a film, therefore the book is based on the film which was based on Margery Sharp’s novels. This book was published by Disney Publishing Worldwide who has also made famous many other stories such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and Snow White.
 * Who is the author and what other works have they created? **

‘The Rescuers’ was written in 1989 with the influence of American culture.
 * What culture and historical period was this book written in? **

__** Personal: **__ I chose the book ‘The Rescuers’ to share with the class because, as a child, I loved it and it was my favourite book. The Disney Company published many books when I was younger and they all managed to keep me entertained with their interesting stories and detailed drawings, but this book in particular was my favourite. My parents would read it to me most nights before going to sleep and once I was capable of reading; I would read it to them. I always enjoyed reading and this book would have helped me to build my skills in this area, as a young girl. The illustrations helped me to find more of a meaning to the text when I couldn’t understand some of the words, so for me I believe they were quite an important part to the book.
 * Why did you choose this book and what does it mean to you? **

** Conclusion **
__** Meaning: **__ This book explores the themes of good v bad, heroes v villians and the ideas of adoption and friendship. At the beginning of the story we are introduced to the heroes, Bernard and Miss Bianca, who didn’t actually know each other at the time but after taking part in this adventure together, were able to form a friendship and a relationship. Penny is the young orphan who never had the opportunity to be taken home and cared for by loving parents, when one day this innocent little girl gets kidnapped by the evil Medusa and Mr Snoops. This book is able to teach young kids that there is always hope, even when things seems really bad, as well as the difficult concepts of adoption and friendship.
 * What are the messages or meanings in the book? **

The visual and language features in 'Th e Rescuers' are quite detailed and the readers are given the chance to able to find even more meaning from within the story. The colours and simple drawings help young readers to stay interested and visualise the ideas throughout the long story.
 * What are the visual and language features and how do they work to create meaning? **