The big brother surfer is no beginner — he's the instructor, teaching his two pupils, the little brother and little sister surfer mice, how it's done. His instructor wetsuit is dusty red and aqua, made to keep him safe and warm in cool water and waves, and his speckled visor keeps the sun out of his eyes so he can see what's coming.
His wooden surfboard is the detail children love most: mint blue and white stripes, a colorful "Q2" sail, and two elastic straps underneath to keep his feet in place while he rides. Better still, his hands are magnetic — he can actually hold and steer his sail wherever he wants to go, the way Maileg's magnetic-hand mice hold their world together. At 6.29 inches he's a substantial mouse, big enough to anchor a beach scene with authority.
Build the beach around him: his two pupils, the beach mice with their floats, the beach umbrella, the raft, the essentials bag. Or let him stand alone as the single most charming piece on a shelf in a surf-loving family's house. Either way, he's the one visitors pick up first. Ages 3 and up.
