Caldecott Medal Winner
The Little Island
by Leonard Weisgard
Summary
A small island sits alone in the sea and experiences the changing weather, the passing seasons, and the creatures that visit its shores. When a kitten arrives and argues that the island stands apart from everything, a fish reveals the hidden truth that the island connects to the wider world beneath the water. Leonard Weisgard painted luminous, atmospheric scenes of sky and ocean, and Margaret Wise Brown's lyrical text turns the setting into a quiet meditation on faith and belonging.
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Historical Context & Significance
Margaret Wise Brown wrote the text under the pen name Golden MacDonald, the same year she was developing her later classic Goodnight Moon.