Children's book icon Margaret Wise Brown - writer 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.
year: 1946, 2003
call number/section: 1000
subjects: seasons, fiction, islands, climatology, climate
Editions
Brown, Margaret Wise
Doubleday & company, inc. (1946)
Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches.
Schools: 1
Brown, Margaret Wise
Doubleday Book for Young Readers (2003)
Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches.
Schools: 1
MacDonald and Weisgard
Schools: 0
Brown, Margaret Wise
Children's book icon Margaret Wise Brown - writer 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.
Schools: 1