The Little Island

Name: The Little Island
ISBN: 9780590410960

by Margaret Wise Brown · first published 1946

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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.

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kenjackson · May 27, 2021 · Recommends

While Goodnight Moon is everyone's favorite, there is something about "The Little Island" by Margaret Wise Brown that captured me as a parent. I loved reading this story out loud. The writing is poetic and flows off the tongue. The story has some nuance, that to this day I'm still not…
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kenjackson · Feb 10, 2015 · Recommends

…beautiful. If you are reading something out loud, several times (in some cases 100x) it so much more enjoyable when the writing makes your mouth and brain feel good. One of my favorite books is "The Little Island" by Margaret Wise Brown (yes, of Goodnight Moon fame). Sometimes I pick this book to read to him, not because he requests it, but because it helps me relax.
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schrectacular · Oct 11, 2026 · Recommends

…"Evergreen" is fun, but check out his whole catalog. Probably my favorite active author/illustrator. "Nobody Likes a Goblin" by Ben Hatke "The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess" by Tom Gauld "The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown" under the pseudonym Golden MacDonald ”The Dark Tales of Lillebror Rabbit“ by Jonna Björnstjerna "Les P'tites Poules" by Christian Jolibois A little older, Ursula LeGuin is amazing,…
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