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Abel's Island: (Pushkin Children’s Classics)


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'Steig is triumphant in the quality of his prose' The New York Times


'Steig's books are like perfect stones, complete in themselves, with no seams to be found' Jon Klassen


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...


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?


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.


William Steig (1907-2003) was an American cartoonist, sculptor and illustrator and writer of children's books. He was also the creator of Shrek!, 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.





About the Author :
William Steig (1907-2003) was an American cartoonist, sculptor and illustrator and writer of children's books. He was also the creator of Shrek!, 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.

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It's not only for kids that Steig's work offers revelations... [Abel's Island] is a deep meditation on time and endurance There was no trouble in locating the best book of the year, William Steig's Abel's Island... Steig is triumphant in the quality of his prose - nor has he stinted on the quality and quantity of his illustrations Abel is a classic Steig hero: amiable, dignified, polite and given to moments of brave self-understanding that cause him to rise to desperate challenges... a joy to read aloud Abel's adventures are presented with Steig's usual grace, warmth, and insight, and the delights of the text are further enhanced by his drawings. On all counts, it's a winner With inimitable style, Steig tells the story of a mouse... who gets swept away Whatever child likes The Bat-Poet or Charlotte's Web will love the way Steig uses our language and will want to relive Abel's odyssey on many a rainy Sunday afternoon Steig's books are like perfect smooth stones, complete in themselves, with no seams to be found... he always has the skill to bring together what seems to be a lot of spur-of-the-moment choices and make them into stories that land so perfectly and satisfyingly and feel so inevitable in their endings Each delightful story is exquisite in the telling and the witty illustrations perfectly complement the narration


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781782695103
  • Publisher: Pushkin Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books
  • Height: 198 mm
  • No of Pages: 128
  • Width: 129 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1782695109
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jun 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Pushkin Children’s Classics


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