A few weeks ago I wrote a piece about how I like to imagine stories about little animals; The Wind in the Willows is a good example. Since then I have read several comments from women who enjoy the book. If you do like the story about Rat and Mole, I think you would also find Abel's Island, by William Steig, to be interesting. It is about a mouse who gets swept away in a rainstorm and winds up stranded on a river island for a year. George A Woods, for The New York Times, writes, "Abelard is, one hopes, all of us -- proud, resourceful, despairing, persevering and eventually, triumphant." This was a Newberry Honor book.
I hope you get a chance to read it.
This sounds like a perfect one for my Grandchildren. They love books - and animals!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is another one to add to my list for this year! I've meant to read it for a long time. So many books, so little time....
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