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Shout it once Shout it twice Friends forever Skog and mice Since itspublication in 1973 The Island of the Skog has been a favorite of childreneverywhereand of t... » 

Shout it once Shout it twice Friends forever Skog and mice Since itspublication in 1973 The Island of the Skog has been a favorite of childreneverywhereand of the author himself Were delighted to remind you of thisbeloved book on its thirtieth birthday. Jenny and her citymouse friends taketo the seas in search of a more peaceful place to live. But when they arrive atwhat first seems the island of their dreams they have a giant problem tocontend with the islands only inhabitant the Skog. Judging by his enormousfootprints he seems a more terrible threat than a hundred urban cats and dogs.How will the mice master their new domain? Funny exciting and sweet TheIsland of the Skog is a timeless tale of cooperation and compromise. It won theMichigan State Young Readers Award and was included on Booklists Books forEvery Child and the CBC Books for Peace list. «