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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for grandchildren
Grandchildren loved the book. Nice artwork and good story line. Good print size for the beginning reader.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice story for an older toddler
Bought this book for my grandsons’ first birthdays. It’s a nice story but will be a better option in the future.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous! An A+ First Quality Book!!!
Even if this book had no words, I would still love it, because the illustrations are that brilliant!!~~The wording is quite clever.This story tells about a little island, and the changing seasons it lives through.This island is home to many creatures, and serves many, many purposes.Lobsters crawl underneath the island to find dark hiding places.Seals come to have and raise babies.Birds come to build nests and lay eggs.In spring, flowers bloom on this little island. In summer, strawberries ripen.One day, a family on a boat stops at the island for an afternoon picnic. With them, there is a black kitty.The kitty observes:"My what a small island. You are as small as big is big."The island converses with this kitty, and teaches him that everything is a wonderful part of this world, and equally unique and important.The kitty learns a secret from a fish- 'All land is one land under the sea'.In autumn, the pears ripen on the lone pear tree on the island, and finally winter comes with snow.It was good to be a little island. A part of the world, and a world of its own.
5.0 out of 5 stars How fun that a cat and an island talk to each other
Brown’s poetic voice, her perfect rhythm, lures us into a new world, matched perfectly by the apposing black and white and colored illustrations on each spread. Warming up into the book I was caught up in the descriptions and the seasonal changes only to be surprised half-way through with introductions to the island and a cat as actual characters! I was taken aback, but at the same time, it was so refreshing. As a #picturebook author we’re encouraged to introduce our main characters and their dilemma early on in our stories - first sentence or two in fact. It did jog me out of the almost stem-like quality of the book and made me pause as I dived into a whole new angle. And then, within a few pages the cat was gone and the seasons continued and life for the island carried on as it did in the first half of the book. How interesting! So different to the way picture books read today. And yet, the story lingers in my mind and I’m tickled (like the “tickly pear tree” - which I don’t understand at all) at the little “secrets” I have taken away from this story...
4.0 out of 5 stars Whimsical
Illustrations are whimsical and story is interesting.
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, peaceful story on the connectedness of nature
I will only post a short review to second all the thoughtful descriptions others have provided. I wanted to raise my daughter with a love and appreciation of nature and I read this book to her before she was even born. It took awhile for her to be interested in it, but now at 16 months she is continually asking me to read this book. She currently loves all the pictures of the animals and flowers, etc. and is particularly keen on the kitten who comes to visit the island. I, on the other hand, never tire of reading it to her because of the calming, beautiful story that depicts a little island as it goes through the changing seasons and teaches us that all of nature is connected. I hope in time she too will appreciate the deeper meaning in this book. I suspect we will treasure this book for a long time and so will other parents and children who share a love of the natural world!
5.0 out of 5 stars A toddler and mom favorite!
This is my two year old son’s all-time favorite book. We’ve had it for about a year, and he still requests it. I have found that almost all children’s books by Margaret Wise Brown are far superior in writing and illustrations (though she is not the illustrator). It reads almost like a poem that doesn’t rhyme, and the story is sweet. I have no idea why a little boy would be so fascinated with an island that goes through the seasons, the animals and plants, and the kitten who talks to the island about the land and sea, but he is. Every page is interesting in its own way; he loves to bark like a seal and find the seal babies, to show me all the spiders in their webs, and to hide his face when I’m reading about the big storm. I just love the part about the fish and the kitten talking about the secret of the island. What a concept for kids! This book is truely a treasure.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story and illustrations
This is a children's book based on historic aspects of lighthouses and the role of the lighthouse keeper. The back of the book includes historical info and references for furthur learning that would be of interest to parents, teachers and older children who want more info. The story can be read to younger children (under 7) and be read by older children who read independently (7 or 8 and up.)
Extraordinary collaboration between the great Leonard Weisgard and Margaret Wise Brown.
On vacation, so don't have book to hand. But I want to tell you this.Leonard Weisgard stands in a class of his own. He was one of the great illustrators of his times. Illustrators have always known that. Wonderful that some of his work is now being rediscovered and reprinted for the rest of us, though not nearly enough. (Where is Weisgard's beautiful Alice in Wonderland, perhaps the loveliest Alice interpretations since Tenniel and Rackham?) The Little Island is a declaration of love to a little island and to the sea and the sky and and the wind and the returning seasons, to the energy and mystery of the earth. The pictures and the stories can be understood and enjoyed by a small child and by every other human being. In the story, even a curious little black kitten comes to understand something of the marvels and mysteries of the infinitely connected universe. Some adults will find themselves wondering as they read if it is pretentious to drift towards"No man is an island,Entire of itself,Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main..."Here is the last page of Weisgard's and Wise's Island story:"Nights and days came and passedAnd summer and winterand the sun and the wind and the rain.And it was good to be a little Island.A part of the worldand a world of its ownall surrounded by the bright blue sea."Buy this book and give it to all who have eyes to see and ears to hear, of any age. You will make them happy.
Five Stars
Poetic and thought-provoking.
Was a hit for my Niece's Birthday.
Beautiful illustrations and a story that holds up well for children even after 70+ years.
Well done!
As a Montessori teacher, I really liked the way the story of the Island was presented. It has a good message in the end.The children were really attentive and interested.
Uno dei miei preferiti
È un libro particolare, nel senso che ha una storia ma un po' disorganizzata. Comunque mio bimbo è affascinato di questo libro, perciò lo leggiamo spesso. Più lo leggiamo più mi piace, ma posso capire che non è per tutti. Un po' troppo filosofico.
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AED11519
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Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.
Imported From: United States
At BOLO, we work hard to ensure the products you receive are new, genuine, and sourced from reputable suppliers.
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for grandchildren
Grandchildren loved the book. Nice artwork and good story line. Good print size for the beginning reader.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice story for an older toddler
Bought this book for my grandsons’ first birthdays. It’s a nice story but will be a better option in the future.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous! An A+ First Quality Book!!!
Even if this book had no words, I would still love it, because the illustrations are that brilliant!!~~The wording is quite clever.This story tells about a little island, and the changing seasons it lives through.This island is home to many creatures, and serves many, many purposes.Lobsters crawl underneath the island to find dark hiding places.Seals come to have and raise babies.Birds come to build nests and lay eggs.In spring, flowers bloom on this little island. In summer, strawberries ripen.One day, a family on a boat stops at the island for an afternoon picnic. With them, there is a black kitty.The kitty observes:"My what a small island. You are as small as big is big."The island converses with this kitty, and teaches him that everything is a wonderful part of this world, and equally unique and important.The kitty learns a secret from a fish- 'All land is one land under the sea'.In autumn, the pears ripen on the lone pear tree on the island, and finally winter comes with snow.It was good to be a little island. A part of the world, and a world of its own.
5.0 out of 5 stars How fun that a cat and an island talk to each other
Brown’s poetic voice, her perfect rhythm, lures us into a new world, matched perfectly by the apposing black and white and colored illustrations on each spread. Warming up into the book I was caught up in the descriptions and the seasonal changes only to be surprised half-way through with introductions to the island and a cat as actual characters! I was taken aback, but at the same time, it was so refreshing. As a #picturebook author we’re encouraged to introduce our main characters and their dilemma early on in our stories - first sentence or two in fact. It did jog me out of the almost stem-like quality of the book and made me pause as I dived into a whole new angle. And then, within a few pages the cat was gone and the seasons continued and life for the island carried on as it did in the first half of the book. How interesting! So different to the way picture books read today. And yet, the story lingers in my mind and I’m tickled (like the “tickly pear tree” - which I don’t understand at all) at the little “secrets” I have taken away from this story...
4.0 out of 5 stars Whimsical
Illustrations are whimsical and story is interesting.
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, peaceful story on the connectedness of nature
I will only post a short review to second all the thoughtful descriptions others have provided. I wanted to raise my daughter with a love and appreciation of nature and I read this book to her before she was even born. It took awhile for her to be interested in it, but now at 16 months she is continually asking me to read this book. She currently loves all the pictures of the animals and flowers, etc. and is particularly keen on the kitten who comes to visit the island. I, on the other hand, never tire of reading it to her because of the calming, beautiful story that depicts a little island as it goes through the changing seasons and teaches us that all of nature is connected. I hope in time she too will appreciate the deeper meaning in this book. I suspect we will treasure this book for a long time and so will other parents and children who share a love of the natural world!
5.0 out of 5 stars A toddler and mom favorite!
This is my two year old son’s all-time favorite book. We’ve had it for about a year, and he still requests it. I have found that almost all children’s books by Margaret Wise Brown are far superior in writing and illustrations (though she is not the illustrator). It reads almost like a poem that doesn’t rhyme, and the story is sweet. I have no idea why a little boy would be so fascinated with an island that goes through the seasons, the animals and plants, and the kitten who talks to the island about the land and sea, but he is. Every page is interesting in its own way; he loves to bark like a seal and find the seal babies, to show me all the spiders in their webs, and to hide his face when I’m reading about the big storm. I just love the part about the fish and the kitten talking about the secret of the island. What a concept for kids! This book is truely a treasure.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story and illustrations
This is a children's book based on historic aspects of lighthouses and the role of the lighthouse keeper. The back of the book includes historical info and references for furthur learning that would be of interest to parents, teachers and older children who want more info. The story can be read to younger children (under 7) and be read by older children who read independently (7 or 8 and up.)
Extraordinary collaboration between the great Leonard Weisgard and Margaret Wise Brown.
On vacation, so don't have book to hand. But I want to tell you this.Leonard Weisgard stands in a class of his own. He was one of the great illustrators of his times. Illustrators have always known that. Wonderful that some of his work is now being rediscovered and reprinted for the rest of us, though not nearly enough. (Where is Weisgard's beautiful Alice in Wonderland, perhaps the loveliest Alice interpretations since Tenniel and Rackham?) The Little Island is a declaration of love to a little island and to the sea and the sky and and the wind and the returning seasons, to the energy and mystery of the earth. The pictures and the stories can be understood and enjoyed by a small child and by every other human being. In the story, even a curious little black kitten comes to understand something of the marvels and mysteries of the infinitely connected universe. Some adults will find themselves wondering as they read if it is pretentious to drift towards"No man is an island,Entire of itself,Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main..."Here is the last page of Weisgard's and Wise's Island story:"Nights and days came and passedAnd summer and winterand the sun and the wind and the rain.And it was good to be a little Island.A part of the worldand a world of its ownall surrounded by the bright blue sea."Buy this book and give it to all who have eyes to see and ears to hear, of any age. You will make them happy.
Five Stars
Poetic and thought-provoking.
Was a hit for my Niece's Birthday.
Beautiful illustrations and a story that holds up well for children even after 70+ years.
Well done!
As a Montessori teacher, I really liked the way the story of the Island was presented. It has a good message in the end.The children were really attentive and interested.
Uno dei miei preferiti
È un libro particolare, nel senso che ha una storia ma un po' disorganizzata. Comunque mio bimbo è affascinato di questo libro, perciò lo leggiamo spesso. Più lo leggiamo più mi piace, ma posso capire che non è per tutti. Un po' troppo filosofico.
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