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A review by happylilkt
The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown
4.0
The Little Island is a Caldecott Medal winning book—and for good reason. Its illustrations are perfect for the material. I especially love the range of blues that the illustrator Leonard Weisgard used.
As for the text, the reader is lulled by the cycle and seasons that come and go from the little island, not unlike the tides that come in and out. But, of course, life is not all ebb and flow—one day a kitten comes to the island and is very impressed with it. The philosophy underpinning this kitten's questioning is within a child's reach precisely because it is.. a kitten! The child may, like the kitten, wonder: how can I be me and yet be a part of my family? Have my own opinions and thoughts in my head, and yet be part of all of humanity?
This would be a great one to read and discuss with a thoughtful child.
As for the text, the reader is lulled by the cycle and seasons that come and go from the little island, not unlike the tides that come in and out. But, of course, life is not all ebb and flow—one day a kitten comes to the island and is very impressed with it. The philosophy underpinning this kitten's questioning is within a child's reach precisely because it is.. a kitten! The child may, like the kitten, wonder: how can I be me and yet be a part of my family? Have my own opinions and thoughts in my head, and yet be part of all of humanity?
This would be a great one to read and discuss with a thoughtful child.