Michelle has recently become infatuated with a charming kids book entitled, "The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres," which is about a family of mice that run a restaurant in Paris and their famous cheese soup (no, it's no relation to the Pixar film, Ratatouille).
It's a cute book, but I suspect that a good part of her infatuation comes from the fact that one of the main characters in the book is "Petite Michelle," the one daughter who works in the bistro of the seven brothers, and she enjoys idenifying with a character that shares her name. So, this has me wondering if anyone else knows of any kids picture books or chapter books that feature characters named Michelle. Wikipedia and Google have failed me so far, so I ask the hive-mind.
BTW, we found the book via Food Network's "Ace of Cakes" in an episode where they made a cake based on illustrations from the book. A photo of the cake (along with more details of the book) can be found on the author's blog.
Edit: No, I'm not interested in books based on the "Full House" TV series, but thanks for looking.
It's a cute book, but I suspect that a good part of her infatuation comes from the fact that one of the main characters in the book is "Petite Michelle," the one daughter who works in the bistro of the seven brothers, and she enjoys idenifying with a character that shares her name. So, this has me wondering if anyone else knows of any kids picture books or chapter books that feature characters named Michelle. Wikipedia and Google have failed me so far, so I ask the hive-mind.
BTW, we found the book via Food Network's "Ace of Cakes" in an episode where they made a cake based on illustrations from the book. A photo of the cake (along with more details of the book) can be found on the author's blog.
Edit: No, I'm not interested in books based on the "Full House" TV series, but thanks for looking.


Comments
http://www.amazon.com/Full-House-Michel
I think it's just one of those things that people who are into kids books will either know or not as the odds are that the hypothetical book I'm looking for won't have "Michelle" in the title, be the name of the author, or be part of a series featuring that character. Makes it harder to find.
I've Got Bunny Business by Noll, Katherine (Dear Michelle series)
Help! There's a ghost in my room! by Katschke, Judy (Dear Michelle series)
there are 10 of MICHELLE & FRIENDS (FULL HOUSE) line:
http://library.minlib.net:80/search~S2?
There are 30 in the FULL HOUSE: MICHELLE line -
http://library.minlib.net:80/search~S2?
books with characters named Michelle:
I live in Brooklyn / written & illustrated by Mari Takabayashi
I can hear the sun : a modern myth / Patricia Polacco (well, her name is Stephanie Michelle)
Who let girls in the boys' locker room? / by Elaine Moore (this Michelle is in 6th grade)
The great shamrock disaster / Patricia Reilly Giff
That's what I've turned up so far ...