Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
About this product
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. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers and Goodreads readers describe Hello Lighthouse as a beautifully illustrated, calming picture book with strong emotional warmth and educational value. Reviewers on book blogs say it is a moving story about a lighthouse keeper’s lonely routine, the changing seasons, and the arrival of his wife, with several praising the art and the book’s sense of hope and time passing.
Kirkus and Horn Book coverage also highlight it as a standout picture book, and one library review recommends it for collections because of its illustrations and informative back matter. On YouTube, search results include read-alouds and picture-book reviews that appear to focus directly on this title, including one labeled “Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall” and another titled “Hello Lighthouse: Picture Book Review.”
- Overall sentiment: very positive
- Most praised: illustrations, atmosphere, emotional tone, and educational content
- Common note: gentle pace and reflective story structure
Price History
Specifications
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Publication date | April 10, 2018 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 48 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0316362387 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0316362382 |
| Item Weight | 15.5 ounces |
| Reading age | 2 - 6 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 0.5 x 12.06 inches |
| Grade level | Preschool - 3 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,793 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #34 in Children's Art Fiction #44 in Children's Parents Books #47 in Children's Siblings Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,849) |
