Copyright Date:
1946
Edition Date:
2004
Release Date:
10/01/93
Illustrator:
Weisgard, Leonard,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
Publisher: 0-440-40830-X Perma-Bound: 0-8000-6890-4
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-0-440-40830-7 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-6890-5
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
46007383
Dimensions:
19 x 23 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Publishers Weekly
(Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
Several old favorites are being reissued this month. The Caldecott Medal-winning The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Leonard Weisgard, tells about the seasons and animals that touch a small island (""""There was a little Island in the ocean./ Around it the winds blew/ And the birds flew/ And the tides rose and fell on the shore""""), and a kitten who comes ashore learns a secret about the island and a lesson about faith.
Horn Book
(Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)
Originally published under Brown's pseudonym Golden MacDonald, this 1947 Caldecott Medal winner, with its sumptuously colored paintings and rhythmic text, is a welcome reissue.
Word Count:
721
Reading Level:
3.6
Interest Level:
1-4
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 3.6
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 7377
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:3.5 /
points:2.0 /
quiz:Q06950
Lexile:
590L
Guided Reading Level:
O
Fountas & Pinnell:
O
Children’s book icon Margaret Wise Brown – author of the cherished classic Goodnight Moon – and Caldecott Medal-winner Leonard Weisgard bring young readers an enduring picture book about the magic of nature.
Winner of the 1947 Caldecott Medal, this beautifully moving story centers around a little island in the midst of the wide ocean, and the curious kitten who comes to visit. As the seasons pass, the island and the creatures who call it home witness an ever-changing array of sights, smells, and sounds – proving that, no matter how small, we are all an important part of the world.