Customer Reviews

An Island in the Sun

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I got this for my son when he turned 2 and from the first reading he was completely captivated and inspired. The book is short, beautiful, and even arresting in its aspirational, idyllic, and nostalgic quality.

After we started reading this book, my son started to ask me to tell him other stories of adventures and voyages he might take! The book probably doesn't last more than a few minutes, but I still heartily recommend it for the little voyager in all of us.

My two year old son loves this book. I have to give some credit to the illustrator, the colors and pictures are fabulous. This book is part of our nightly rotation. The repetition in the story allows my son to feel like he is reading too - he likes to say the parts at the end, "A dolphin jumping free and the sun in the sky and a bird flying by"

I highly recommend this adorable tale.

Set sail for a distant island with a young boy in search of a friend in this I-spy adventure. The rhyme and repetition encourage easy learning, and the surprise at the end will delight young readers. The book is suitable for little people to read alone for ages 4-7 or reading together, baby-4 years old. It's a beautiful picture book written by Stella Blackstone with charming verse and gorgeous pastel illustrations by Nicoletta Ceccoli that truly depict sparkling ocean colors of blue, opaque turquoise and green. The full-page colorful illustrations of seascapes remind me of beautiful places in Greece or perhaps Italy.

In a spectacular seascape, a young boy sets sail for a distant island where he finds a special friend waiting for him. Who could it be? Young kids like surprises and the ending to this story is indeed a happy one. Children will delight in pointing out the animals and objects that the little boy spies along his journey.

Award-winning artist Nicoletta Ceccoli's radiant illustrations spill off the pages with their dramatic ocean scenes and vibrant tropical hues. In 2003, An Island in the Sun received the Book of the Year Award Finalist, ForeWord Magazine.

What I like best about this book is its simplicity in nature's vast visual, the ocean. Plus, the charming text of Stella Blackstone's repeated verse of spotting familiar objects through a telescope. Whether you enjoy the sport of fishing or sailing or just leisurely strolling along the seashore picking up sea shells and then diving under one of the ocean's waves, only to dry off on the sand laying in the warm of the sun... you're sure to feel happy and content to have sailed to An Island in the Sun and have spent a fun-filled day at the beach. ***** stars.

The illustrations in this book are exquisite and very engaging - really lovely. The story is simple and the text is melodic and repetative, which is always good for small children. My two-year old son really enjoys this book. My two complainst about the book are that the size and style of the font are quite tricky to read for those of us that don't have perfect eye-sight (especialy in the low light of a sleepy child's room), and that the story falls apart a bit at the end. The text seems a bit disjointed at the end. Still, a sweet book with detailed pictures and bold colors.