The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
  1. The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown 1946
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The Little Island – Margaret Wise Brown 1946

$35.00

  • Author: Margaret Wise Brown; Leonard Weisgard (Illustrator)
  • Publisher: Doubleday & Co, 1946
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Near Fine
  • Size: 8vo
  • Attributes: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

An early printing of this 1947 Caldecott Medal Winner, beautifully illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. Previous owner’s gift inscription dated 1958 on ffep. Binding tight, internally fine. Near Fine in VG DJ.

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The Little Island – Margaret Wise Brown (1946)

This timeless children’s book by Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown poetically explores the interconnectedness of nature through the perspective of a small island. With lyrical prose and Golden MacDonald’s (Brown’s pseudonym) signature rhythmic repetition, the story follows the island through changing seasons, revealing how land, sea, and creatures—from lobsters to visiting kittens—coexist in delicate balance. Leonard Weisgard’s Caldecott Medal-winning illustrations blend realism and dreamlike wonder, capturing crashing waves, misty dawns, and the island’s quiet magic.

If You Loved This, Try:

  • The Important Book (Brown, 1949) – Another Brown-Weisgard collaboration celebrating essence.
  • Miss Rumphius (Barbara Cooney, 1982) – A lyrical ode to stewardship and beauty.
  • Hello Lighthouse (Sophie Blackall, 2018) – A modern Caldecott winner with similar coastal

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