Ship in a Bottle by Prahin, Andrew

A valiant mouse sets sail in her ship in a bottle to seek a better life in this gentle allegory about refugees and immigration.

All Mouse wants to do is eat gingersnaps, lie in the sun, and enjoy her ship in a bottle. All Cat wants to do is eat Mouse. This is a problem.

So one day, Mouse sets off in her ship in a bottle in search of a new home. But the great big world is a scary place for one small mouse. As she sails downriver, she faces grabby seagulls, selfish rabbits, and stormy waters before finally finding refuge in a park on the shores of an enormous city, where she is welcomed by friends of all shapes and sizes. Readers will cheer Mouse's quiet perseverance on her epic journey as she seeks a tiny spot to call her own.

Author: Andrew Prahin
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/01/2021
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.10h x 9.60w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781984815811
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513453 / Ship in a Bottle


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/26/2021
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 52
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2021
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2021

About the Author
Andrew Prahin is the author of the picture books Elbert, the Curious Clock Tower Bear and Brimsby's Hats. He lives and works in Chicago. Learn more at andrewprahin.com. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewPrahin.