Aberdeen
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Aberdeen never meant to leave the yard in the first place. BUT a balloon floated by and.... He is suddenly off on an unexpected adventure! Before long, Aberdeen follows his whims and fancy to unknown territory, a little too far away from home - and from mama.
Who doesn't know the feeling of one thing leading to another leading to another - until you're not quite sure how you ended up where you did? Aberdeen's adorable antics will have readers excited to see where he lands next, and on the edges of their seats as he searches for a way back home.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Excuses offered by erring children often start, "I didn't mean to, but..." Previn (Find Spot!) structures her story around this time-honored formulation as a mouse's unwise choices lead to an exciting adventure. Aberdeen's outsize ears hang down as he reaches for the string of a red balloon: "Aberdeen didn't mean to leave the yard. But a balloon floated by, so he followed it." Things escalate: "Aberdeen didn't mean to fly away. But his tail got tangled in the string." Fortunately, after a muddy landing, an acorn snack, and a scare with a large owl, Aberdeen finds that he's not far from home. His mother deals gently but pointedly with his transgression. "I didn't mean to make you worry," Aberdeen protests. "I know, sweetie," she replies. "But you did." It's an oddly scolding closing note, but otherwise the story hums along, and Previn's watercolor vignettes focus the action while emphasizing Aberdeen's mouse-size point of view. The message about making excuses is clear, but the story offers another lesson, too: sometimes, the offer of adventure is just too good to pass up. Ages 2 5.
