Abel's Island

<p><b>'Steig is triumphant in the quality of his prose' <i>The New York Times</i></b></p><p><b>'Steig's books are like perfect stones, complete in themselves, with no seams to be found' Jon Klassen</b></p> <p>Abel and Amanda are blissfully happy. The two mice have been married for over a year and live in a lovely home with no reason to worry. Until, one summer afternoon, a sudden storm carries off Amanda's scarf. As Abel rushes after it, he too is caught by the wind and swept far away to a deserted island...</p><p>Stranded but never defeated, Abel tries everything - constructing bridges, boats, catapults and stepping stones. But as winter draws in, the brave little mouse must endure hunger, danger and the ever-present threat of a nasty owl. Against these impossible odds, can Abel find his way back home?</p><p><b>Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.</b></p><p>William Steig (1907-2003) was an American cartoonist, sculptor and illustrator and writer of children's books. He was also the creator of <i>Shrek!</i>, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.</p>