Albie is on a mission! The king has commanded him to deliver an important message to the neighboring castle. Dutifully he dashes away. But once on his way, something come up . . . .and then another thing, and then another! What is a mouse to do when a squirrel, a tired mother and her many children, and an old goat need Albie's help, just has much as his king?In her distinctive, classic style, Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Jutta Bauer, relays a charming tale about the importance of kindness and being true to oneself -- even when you are on a king's errand.
