Amos a Boris

Amos the mouse lives by the sea. He likes the sea and often wonders what is beyond it. He builds a boat, loads it with supplies and sets sail for distant shores. On the boat, the life of a sailor looks like a dream come true. But what if you lose it and suddenly find yourself all alone in the waves in the middle of the open ocean? Amos is saying goodbye to life when a giant head emerges from the depths. It's Boris the whale. How likely is it that a mouse on the verge of death will be rescued by a whale in the middle of the ocean? About as likely as meeting a real friend among several billion people.

And this lucid story by classic children's book author William Steig is all about friendship. But it's also about fear, time, infinity, intimacy and indomitable will. And about the importance of not being alone in the world.

For readers aged 4 and up.