To Live on an Island by Emma Bland Smith - ISBN: 9781632171818
Hardcover
Award-winning author Smith explores what it’s like to grow up on an island inthe Pacific Northwest from the perspective of a young boy in this beautifullywritten and illustrated picture book. Full color.

To Live on an Island

$35.36

  • Hardcover

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    14 May 2019

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Summary

When you live on an island, things are different. Sometimes harder. Sometimes sweeter. Sometimes quieter. Experience a day in the life of a child growing up on a Pacific Northwest island in this beautifully written and illustrated picture book.When you live on an island, things are different. Sometimes harder. Sometimes sweeter. Sometimes quieter. Experience a day in the life of a child growing up on a Pacific Northwest island in this beautifully written and illustrated picture book.Off the c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781632171818
ISBN-10:1632171813
Author:Emma Bland Smith, Elizabeth Person
Publisher:Blue Star Press
Imprint:Sasquatch Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:14 May 2019
Weight:420g
Dimensions:226mm x 281mm x 11mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A wide-format book in a style and subject matter reminiscent of Robert McCloskey’s old favorite Time of Wonder, this picture book describes life on an island in the San Juans, off the Washington coast… . A heartfelt snapshot of a way of life.”–Kirkus Reviews


“I would recommend To Live on an Island to kids who like nature and to anyone who loves beautiful illustrations.”–Kids Book Buzz

About The Author

Emma Bland Smith

EMMA BLAND SMITH is a librarian and writer living with her family in San Francisco. Her children’s book debut, Journey- Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West, won the 2017 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award for children’s literature, and the 2017 Cook Prize, which honors the best STEM picture book published for children aged eight to ten.ELIZABETH PERSON’s unique illustrations and informational art are her specialties. She grew up exploring the San Juan Islands with her family, regularly flying on island in a 1959 Piper Comanche airplane. During the summer and holidays, you’ll find her at many of the Pacific Northwest art festivals and urban craft events.

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