Illustrated. 65 pages of good, old fashioned reading. 4 heartwarming stories that parents can read to children. And, I would guess that a child of 10 years or older can read any of the stories. Story 1: Bobby's Pets: Bobby and I are brothers. I wrote of the things he and I did when we were young. He loved being outdoors searching for all manner of bugs, snakes, lizards, and birds. When he was nine and I was twelve, we shared our most precious moments with each other. This is a heartwarming tale. Read about the baby blue jay he found. Find out what he used for a night light. Meet Bobby's mouse that became his friend and braved the ocean. Story 2: Emily's Discovery: We, my wife, and I babysat Emily, our granddaughter one night. She was four years old. Her parents did not have an automatic dishwasher in their apartment. Emily had been to our home many times, however, she had never seen the dishwasher in action. How does a grandfather relate to a young child about the inner workings of an electric dishwasher. This is Emily's story of discovery. Story 3: Mister Mouse Goes to Sea: This great story takes off from Bobby's Pets, story 1. You get ALL of the details describing a heartwarming tale of Bobby's, Mister Mouse and how he reacts to his beloved Mister Mouse going to sea. Story 4: The Adventure of Captain Mouse: Is about Bobby's mouse that set's off on an adventure of a lifetime aboard a four-foot long model boat that had washed up on the beach, and that Bobby and Eddie repaired. They named the model boat, The Bobbed. Bobby thinks it would be a great idea to set Mouse on the boat and watch it sail out to sea. However, once the boat and Mouse have sailed out aways, Bobby wants Mouse back A harrowing tale of an adventurous ride in the night. There's a very large cargo ship headed straight for The Bobbed. Will Mouse survive his wild and wet boat ride? Will Bobby get Mouse back?