La Isla de Abel (Abel's Island)

by William Steig Narrated by Gonzalo Madurga

Overview

Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint-Abel, for short-is a rich and silly mouse. He spends most of his days just having fun, going to picnics with his wife, playing croquet with friends, and dancing at parties. Unlike most other mice, Abel has never had to work for anything. All that changes one blustery fall day when his wife's scarf flutters away in a gust of wind. Abel races off to rescue it and is swept away in a rainstorm. When the storm is over, Abel finds himself washed up a deserted island. To survive the winter, this pampered mouse will have to work hard at building a home and gathering food. Can he figure out a way to get off the island and return home-or is he stuck living by himself for the rest of his days? With warmth and wide-eyed enthusiasm, this Newbery Honor Book will delight young readers with an insightful tale of a mouse rising to the greatest challenge of his life.

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 3-5A fine and faithful rendering of an unforgettable story. Steig's engaging prose and endearing characters have made the charming survival tale a classic. A chivalrous mouse is swept away from a picnic during a torrential rainstorm while trying to retrieve his wife's scarf. He is lost, separated from everything and everyone he loves, and learns firsthand the meaning of utter loneliness. Readers will love Abel for his devotion, for his galantry in the face of hardship, and for his refusal to give up hope. Through his trials, the mouse learns that he possesses fortitude, perseverance, and gumption. The delightfully happy ending is satisfying in any language.Marisa Parish, New York Public Library

From the Publisher

With inimitable style, Steig tells the story of a mouse, Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint, who gets swept away in a driving rainstorm while rescuing his wife's scarf and winds up stranded on a river island for a year. . .You can't help but give a cheer for Abel and his creator.” —Starred, Booklist

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170527915
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	03/14/2014
Edition description:	Unabridged
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

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