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shout it once shout it twice friends forever skog and mice since its publication in 1973 the island of the skog has been a favorite of children everywhere and of the author himself were delighted to remind you of this beloved book on its thirtieth birthday . jenny and her city mouse friends take to the seas in search of a more peaceful place to live . but when they arrive at what first seems the island of their dreams they have a giant problem to contend with the islands only inhabitant the skog . judging by his enormous footprints 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 the island of the skog is a timeless tale of cooperation and compromise . it won the michigan state young readers award and was included on booklists books for every child and the cbc books for peace list .
hardcover dial press 1980 isbn 0803717237
abridged n isbn 13 9780803717237 number of pages 32 publisher penguin group usa release date 62135769600000