Dear Friends,
End the year with a naked mole rat?!!?!Sure, why not! Wilbur is the mole role model we would all like to be: self assured, brave, fun, and a trendsetter. One of our favorite authors, Mo Willems, creates another interesting character in Wilbur, giving us the opportunity to discuss social norms and taboos, rules and laws.
In "Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed" Wilbur knows what he likes. He enjoys fashion and clothes. Were you ever considered an outsider or criticized for what you chose or loved? What did you do?
As we close another year at Allamanda, where diversity abounds, I will enjoy the world around me where we have princesses, runners, passionate techies, lego boys, but all come together to make the "Allamanda family". The book sneaks in one last tiny question "why me?" I'd like to also as "why not me?"
