SuitabookStorytelling as a way to buy time
The mouse asks to tell a story before being put in a stew, then leaves it unfinished each evening while he gnaws at the cage bars.Exploratory / explanatoryExploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.Exploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.How the book presents it: Storytelling gives the mouse time to work on an escape, turning the threat of being eaten into a contest of wit.
Talk about: How does the mouse use the listeners’ curiosity, and what other choices does he make while they wait?