Abel's Island is an amazing book by the great author/illustrator William Steig. This book is an easy read, but it is emotional and beautifully written none the less. It tells the story of a mouse who lives in a world where many small animals live in civilized cities and towns. This mouse, named Abelard Hassam Di Chirico Flint, or Abel for short, get's caught up in a massive storm and find's himself stranded on an island in the middle of a giant river. He desperately attempts to get across the river and back home to his wife, but it proves to be a difficult task. Many things happen on the island including Abel waging war on a terrifying owl hellbent on eating Abel.
This book is similar to, believe it or not, the martian. In both books/movie, it shows how people can deal with isolation. I think both stories portray it in very different, yet similar ways.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes weird, different worlds, and the inner dialog of a person. It's also great for anyone who likes drawings, as there are some really beautiful illustrations sprinkled around the pages. Really, I just recommend this book to anyone. I love it A LOT.
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