The Perilous Journey of Gavin the Great by Don Gutteridge

Following in the tradition of Animal Farm, but with a lighter touch, The Perilous Journey of Gavin the Great by Don Gutteridge is an enchanting fable for all ages, full of poetry and wit. Gavin, a young raccoon, wakes up after a storm to find Earthwood changed into a desert of mud and fog, offering a not-so-subtle allegory to our current living conditions. Gavin knows he needs to take responsibility for his brothers and for all wood creatures in the difficult journey ahead that will redefine what home means for everyone, illustrating how best to act in a time of crisis. Gutteridge’s experience as a poet makes the prose shine and brings multilayered meaning to each sentence of this parabolic storyline. In the tradition of great fables, which can often be very dark, Gutteridge delivers a cautionary tale that is also beautifully descriptive and uplifting, for a successful tale on every level.