The Ship in the Window, Travis Jonker
The Ship in the Window, Travis Jonker
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The Ship in the Window

Author: Travis Jonker

Narrator: Marwan Salama

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/10/2025

Synopsis

Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell and librarian Travis Jonker have crafted a timeless tale of a little mouse and a big adventure.

Mabel the mouse wants nothing more than to be a fearless sea captain traveling the world in search of adventure. Every night she watches a man carefully construct a model ship, as his son watches by her side. Mabel and the boy know the model ship is anything but a toy, but they both long to see if it can really float. So Mabel hatches a plan to make her seafaring dreams come true.

Illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell and children's librarian and reviewer Travis Jonker, The Ship in the Window celebrates the rewards of following your dreams and never losing the spirit of adventure.

About The Author

Travis Jonker is the author of The Very Last Castle and Blue Floats Away. When he is not writing picture books, he works as an elementary school librarian and a children's book reviewer at the blog 100 Scope Notes. He lives in Michigan.You can visit him at TravisJonkerBooks.com.Matthew Cordell is the author and illustrator of many celebrated picture books for children, including Wish, Explorers, and Wolf in the Snow, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He lives outside of Chicago with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children. You can visit him at MatthewCordell.com or follow him on Instagram @Cordell_Matthew.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabrielle on November 01, 2024

Matthew Cordell is one of my favorite illustrators (and it is not because I have meet the guy) because he can just take you into this world. I felt on the boat with Mabel. I wanted to go on this boat.......more

Goodreads review by Benji on September 03, 2024

Travis Jonker and Matthew Cordell make a great team. This one is terrific.......more

Goodreads review by Ethan on November 01, 2024

This was really sweet, we liked it.......more

Goodreads review by Bethany on September 01, 2024

Mabel is a mouse with grand dreams of becoming a brave sea captain and traveling the world. As she watches a man labor over building a model ship, she can't help but wonder if it will sail. The man cherishes the boat and displays it in the window like a trophy, so she knows it isn't just some toy. H......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on August 04, 2024

I love that mistakes are made after all of the anticipation but in the end, love and passion win out. In this delightful picture book illustrated by the awesome Cordell featuring a mouse, a mouse who imagines what it would be like to take the model ship of the man who lives in the house by the sea o......more

Quotes

"Arrr, 'tis a seaworthy tale, so set your compass toward fulfilling your dreams, and she'll not steer you wrong." —Kirkus Reviews

"Caldecott Medalist Cordell draws the gripping scenes that follow in sun-bleached blues and dense, delicate hatching that recalls old engravings." —Publishers Weekly

"Jonker taps into many children’s delight in miniatures; they will thrill along with Mabel at her adventure. Cordell’s scratchy ink and wash illustrations have a faded look, their sepias and pale blues giving the tale an old-timey feel. Sweet wish fulfillment." —The Horn Book Magazine

"With her plucky spirit and dreamy nature, Mabel would surely make a quick friend of Lobel’s Frog and Toad, and the narrative whimsy is both charming and familiar." —BCCB

"Cordell's beguiling, shaded pencil drawings aptly portray the corageous mouse, the boy, and the man who built the beautifully crafted, seaworthy miniature ship. An enjoyable picture book and a memorable read-aloud choice." —Booklist

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