Broderick was no ordinary young mouse; he had ambition. He wanted to make his mark in the world – to do something that no other mouse had ever done before. Reading about all those famous names in mouse literature had given him the desire. Then, one night while reading a different kind of book, the inspiration came. It took long hours of study, and exhaustive practice, and undaunted determination in the face of many hardships and near-disasters., but he achieved his goal – he mastered the art of surfing and became the most accomplished and renowned surfer mouse in history!
NY Times Book Review, 1969: When you find that a mouse is your namesake, it's good to know he's a superior mouse. Such is Broderick, a mouse with ambition, whose interest in reading leads him to fame and fortune.
At first he is content to chew book covers, but when he discovers there are mice heroes in books-he reacts with egotistic pleasure-he stops chewing (except books about cats) and starts reading. Determined to be a great mouse, after due consideration he decides surfing is his thing.
John Larrecq's pictures of Broderick "hanging ten," being "wiped out" and water skiing are perfect accompaniments to Ormondroyd's clear, sparse text. While Broderick is retired at the end of the book after a long eventful career, it seems safe to predict he and his story will have a long, happy life and delight many a young reader.
Publisher - Parnassus Press
Year - 1969
Book Details - Hardcover 8 x 8 Lithographed Printing
