Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Name: Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Sophie Blackall
ISBN: 9781668651018

Author: Sophie Blackall

Narrator: Sophie Blackall

Unabridged: 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

Published: 09/02/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Art Stories

Synopsis

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.

About Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall is a Brooklyn based Australian artist. She has illustrated over twenty books for children, including Ruby's Wish (Chronicle Books, 2003) which won the Ezra Jack Keats Award, Meet Wild Boars (Henry Holt, 2005) which won a BCCB Blue Ribbon Picture Book Award and the Founders Award from the Society of Illustrators, Big Red Lollipop (Viking, 2010) which was a New York Times Top Ten Picture Book for 2010, and the ongoing Ivy and Bean series (Chronicle Books), which has over a million copies in print.

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Praise and accolades for Hello Lighthouse:Winner of the 2019 Caldecott Medal
An IndieBound BestsellerAn Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far
A 2018 New York Times Notable Children's Book

"I will be surprised if a more exquisite picture book will be published this year...Children will be fascinated..."—New York Times Book 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

* "A delightful bedtime read perfect for one on one sharing."—School Library Journal, starred review

* "It's a jewel of a creation and a gift to those who dream of retreat."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "A fascinating, splendidly executed peek into both the mundane and the dramatic aspects of lighthouse life."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Blackall's accomplished illustrations are a mix of homey detail and spectacular scenery."—Horn Book

"Blackall's soft yet precise line and watercolor illustrations provide inviting details."—BCCB

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 sum total is as captivating as it is informative, transforming a personal family story into something universally resonant."—Horn Book (Starred Review)