117 pages · Released 1976 · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Content report card
Abel's island parent’s guide: what’s inside
High confidence
Language
None · 0/5
Sexual content
None · 0/5
LGBTQ+ themes
None · 0/5
Substance use
None · 0/5
What it offers
A note for parents
This classic survival story follows Abel the mouse as he adapts to life alone on an island after being separated from his family. The book celebrates ingenuity, perseverance, and self-reliance while remaining age-appropriate and accessible to early readers. Though Abel faces real hardships and some animal predators, the tone is thoughtful and never gratuitously dark, making it ideal for children learning about resilience.
Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home.Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home.
