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Mouse Island
By Bunting, Eve & Catalano, Dominic
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-59078-447-1
- Publisher
- Boyds Mills Pr
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2008
K-Gr 2 Mouse is alone on an island since the departure of the lighthouse keeper and his wife, but he enjoys wading in the tide pools, watching whales, and the visits of gulls and sea lions. He gnaws at salty orange peels that wash ashore and sleeps in the sun, but he just can't understand why he feels empty. Danger arrives from the sea one afternoon as a fishing boat sinks and the emergency rescue leaves a "head" still in the water. Mouse puts his swimming skills to practice and miraculously...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Mouse does love his island, but sometimes he wonders if there's something missing from his (mostly) contented life. One ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
