Awards

• Winner of Caldecott Medal 2019

Overview

A beloved picture book from two-time Caldecott Medal award-winner Sophie Blackall that transports readers to the seaside in timeless, nautical splendor! Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all around. Inside, the daily life of a lighthouse keeper and his family unfolds as the keeper boils water for tea, lights the lamp's wick, and writes every detail in his logbook. Step back in time and through the door of this iconic lighthouse into a cozy dollhouse-like interior with the extraordinary award-winning artist Sophie Blackall.

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Reviews

* It's a jewel of a creation and a gift to those who dream of retreat. --Publishers Weekly, starred review * A delightful bedtime read perfect for one on one sharing. --School Library Journal, starred review * Blackall's charmingly old-fashioned art style is beautifully matched to this nostalgia-rich story, which imbues an antiquated place with warmth and wonder. --Booklist, starred review * The book strikes a lovely, understated tone of wonder and family pride...[Sophie Blackall] proves that she's equally imaginative at chronicling straight-on reality too. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling. --New York Times Book Review Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling --New York Times Book Review * A perfect melding of beautiful art with soulful, imaginative writing, this lovely story, penned by Colebourn's great-great granddaughter, is ideal for sharing aloud or poring over individually. --School Library Journal (Starred Review) * Little ones who love Milne's classic stories will be enchanted by this heartening account of the bear's real-life origins. --Booklist (Starred Review) * The sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant. --Horn Book (Starred Review) Praise for Finding Winnie A #1 New York Times bestseller and Winner of the 2016 Caldecott MedalA New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year

* A delightful bedtime read perfect for one on one sharing. --School Library Journal, starred review * Blackall's charmingly old-fashioned art style is beautifully matched to this nostalgia-rich story, which imbues an antiquated place with warmth and wonder. --Booklist, starred review * The book strikes a lovely, understated tone of wonder and family pride...[Sophie Blackall] proves that she's equally imaginative at chronicling straight-on reality too. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling. --New York Times Book Review Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling --New York Times Book Review * A perfect melding of beautiful art with soulful, imaginative writing, this lovely story, penned by Colebourn's great-great granddaughter, is ideal for sharing aloud or poring over individually. --School Library Journal (Starred Review) * Little ones who love Milne's classic stories will be enchanted by this heartening account of the bear's real-life origins. --Booklist (Starred Review) * The sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant. --Horn Book (Starred Review) Praise for Finding Winnie A #1 New York Times bestseller and Winner of the 2016 Caldecott MedalA New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year

* The book strikes a lovely, understated tone of wonder and family pride...[Sophie Blackall] proves that she's equally imaginative at chronicling straight-on reality too. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling. --New York Times Book Review Gorgeously illustrated...[a] delightful telling --New York Times Book Review * A perfect melding of beautiful art with soulful, imaginative writing, this lovely story, penned by Colebourn's great-great granddaughter, is ideal for sharing aloud or poring over individually. --School Library Journal (Starred Review) * Little ones who love Milne's classic stories will be enchanted by this heartening account of the bear's real-life origins. --Booklist (Starred Review) * The sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant. --Horn Book (Starred Review) Praise for Finding Winnie A #1 New York Times bestseller and Winner of the 2016 Caldecott MedalA New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year

Author Information

Sophie Blackall is the bestselling and two-time Caldecott medal-winning artist behind Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear, Hello, Lighthouse and Farmhouse. She is also the proprietor of Milkwood, a creative retreat for children's book makers. She lives between Brooklyn and a farm in upstate New York.

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