Description
Mabel the mouse lives in a lake cabin with a man and boy. The man’s prized possession is a model ship that he spent months building. The man wouldn’t even let the boy help, but Mabel wants to feel the freedom of sailing it. With great effort and risk one night, Mabel moves the boat outside and sails away.
As the sun rises, she feels freedom and awe until she hears the man frantically searching for the ship’s thief. Then the man and boy see Mabel sailing the ship and begin to laugh. Mabel is so relieved that she misses a rock and sinks the boat! The boy rushes to save Mabel and the ship’s remains. That morning, the man begins the repairs, but with help from the boy and the ship’s captain.
Travis Jonkers writes with just enough tension to keep little listeners and readers wanting to turn the page to find out what happens next. Illustrator and Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell uses a style of illustration that gives this book the feel of a charming classic, especially in drawing Mabel in a darling hat and scarf. Indeed, this book may well become a favorite book with which to snuggle.