Description
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, a stunning new edition of one of Barbara Cooney’s best-loved books.
The acclaimed author ofMiss Rumphiusrecounts the lives offour generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance offamily ties.
The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later years he sailed to faraway places, he always returned to the island he loved.
“Island Boyis certain to be a favorite for family sharing, as well as a must for school and public libraries. Teachers will love it; buy extra copies.”School Library Journal
“As encompassing as the portrait of a life depicted in the award-winning Miss Rumphius , Cooney’s latest work is an ode to simple acts of daily living.”Publishers Weekly
Barbara Cooneytraveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and made the world more beautifulthrough her art. She was a two-time Caldecott Medal winner, forChanticleer and the Foxin 1959andOx-Cart Manin 1980. Her beloved bookMiss Rumphiuswas the winner of the American Book Awardin 1982. Barbara Cooney died in 2000 at the age of eighty-two.
Target Age: 3-5
Puffin Books
Pub Date:June 01, 1991
0.13″ H x 8.03″ L x 9.8″ W
40 pages
paperback
Viking Books for Young Readers
Pub Date:September 04, 2018
0.3″ H x 10.2″ L x 8.0″ W
44 pages
hardcover
