Winner of the 1958 Caldecott Medal
A family has settled in to enjoy the summer on the islands off the coast of Maine and as they look out across the water they can watch time pass, seasons change, rain move in. In every moment of the day or of the season, if you take the time to look around you, you will see glimpses of wonder. Whether it's in the cloud that brings the sudden shower or the mother seal nursing her baby, the magical moments string themselves together into days. Re-reading this quietly lovely book that dates from 1957 makes you feel some envy that life was ever so gentle, so predictable, so rhythmic. The sights of nature shift and shine and suddenly a hurricane is upon you bringing even more wonderful experiences and mysteries. This is a celebration of nature and of taking the time to savor the wonder all around us.
64 pages 978-0140502015 Ages 5-9
Keywords: nature, wonder, outdoors, islands, family, seasons, Caldecott Medal, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old
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Winner of the Caldecott Medal! For fans of Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Make way for Ducklings.
"Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day . . ." So begins this classic story of one summer on a Maine island from the author of One Morning in Maine and Blueberries for Sal. The spell of rain, the gulls and a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and, in the end, the peace of the island as the family packs up to leave are shown in poetic language and vibrant, evocative pictures.---from the publisher