Hello Lighthouse
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- Author：Sophie Blackall
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Summary
A lavish new picture book from Caldecott-winner Sophie Blackall that will transport 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。
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。
Reviews
Gabrielle Warren
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This book has amazing imagery。 I don't even need the illustrations to know what is going on in the book due to the rich imagery。 I really enjoy this book because when I was a little kid， I would go to the westside of the state and see lighthouses on the beach。 This book has amazing imagery。 I don't even need the illustrations to know what is going on in the book due to the rich imagery。 I really enjoy this book because when I was a little kid， I would go to the westside of the state and see lighthouses on the beach。 。。。more
Hope Stracener
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Hello Lighthouse offered so much detail and imagery that helps you get a feel for what life was like for this family in their lighthouse。 I don't think I could ever live in a lighthouse because i would feel very secluded and isolated from others。 Hello Lighthouse offered so much detail and imagery that helps you get a feel for what life was like for this family in their lighthouse。 I don't think I could ever live in a lighthouse because i would feel very secluded and isolated from others。 。。。more
Lynsey Gray
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A light housekeeper moves into the lighthouse and takes good care of it。 One day a woman moved in and they got married in the lighthouse。 A storm hits and wrecks a boat， the keeper lets the passengers stay at the lighthouse。 Then they have a child and they keep watch of the lighthouse。 One day a man changes the light to better light and the lighthouse didn't need a keeper anymore。 So they moved into town not far and watched the lighthouse from there。 During the book， nature says hello to the lig A light housekeeper moves into the lighthouse and takes good care of it。 One day a woman moved in and they got married in the lighthouse。 A storm hits and wrecks a boat， the keeper lets the passengers stay at the lighthouse。 Then they have a child and they keep watch of the lighthouse。 One day a man changes the light to better light and the lighthouse didn't need a keeper anymore。 So they moved into town not far and watched the lighthouse from there。 During the book， nature says hello to the lighthouse in many ways， through the weather。The art medium is all over the place。 you cant pick out one medium。 The words and the artwork well together and the sizes are perfect。 I recommend the book to every little kid as it shows the past of a lighthouse。 。。。more
Cristina Olivares
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Connections to other books- When's my birthday？， sole reason being length of boards- would pair well w books about boats/ships， keeping a nautical themeIllustrations- Caldecott medal 2019- immense detail， provides for many things to look at- colored pencil medium？ I assume because of softness in strokes seen from illustrations Connections to other books- When's my birthday？， sole reason being length of boards- would pair well w books about boats/ships， keeping a nautical themeIllustrations- Caldecott medal 2019- immense detail， provides for many things to look at- colored pencil medium？ I assume because of softness in strokes seen from illustrations 。。。more
Dan Shonka
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This Caldecott Medal winner is excellent。 Blackall's story is informative and tells an emotional story about the Lighthouse， its keeper and his family。 As you'd expect， it is beautifully illustrated。 I don't feel like this story changed my life， but it serves as a wonderful way to share my love of lighthouses with our grandkids。 This Caldecott Medal winner is excellent。 Blackall's story is informative and tells an emotional story about the Lighthouse， its keeper and his family。 As you'd expect， it is beautifully illustrated。 I don't feel like this story changed my life， but it serves as a wonderful way to share my love of lighthouses with our grandkids。 。。。more
Blake Lumar
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A man takes a new job as the keeper of a lighthouse in the middle of the ocean。 He paints， changes the lights and cooks for himself。 Even though he enjoys his job he is lonely。 He write notes and puts them into a bottle and sails them out to sea。 After being alone for a while a boat arrives bringing him some supplies and his wife。 They live in the lighthouse happily when his wife gets pregnant。 Years later， the keeper gets a letter that tells him that he would be replaced as the keeper by electr A man takes a new job as the keeper of a lighthouse in the middle of the ocean。 He paints， changes the lights and cooks for himself。 Even though he enjoys his job he is lonely。 He write notes and puts them into a bottle and sails them out to sea。 After being alone for a while a boat arrives bringing him some supplies and his wife。 They live in the lighthouse happily when his wife gets pregnant。 Years later， the keeper gets a letter that tells him that he would be replaced as the keeper by electricity。 Though he and his family are not in the light house the still shine a lantern towards the lighthouse each night。 This book has great illustrations。 It definitely made a lightbulb go off in my head about how different things used to be。 Just thinking about how someone used to live in the lighthouses before it all became electrical is mind blowing 。。。more
Kelsey Nunez
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This book is of a lighthouse keeper that runs the lighthouse and suddenly starts to feel lonely and writes all kinds of letters to his wife。 Then one day one of the boats bring her and he is no longer lonely。 They both live in the lighthouse and have a baby together。 Then one day the coast guard comes and installs an automatic light so they no longer need to live there so they move back to land。 The illustrator does a really good job at showing us the lighthouse keepers life。 Great for kids in This book is of a lighthouse keeper that runs the lighthouse and suddenly starts to feel lonely and writes all kinds of letters to his wife。 Then one day one of the boats bring her and he is no longer lonely。 They both live in the lighthouse and have a baby together。 Then one day the coast guard comes and installs an automatic light so they no longer need to live there so they move back to land。 The illustrator does a really good job at showing us the lighthouse keepers life。 Great for kids in grades K-3。 。。。more
Abigail Ferlin
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Hello， Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall is a book about a man who becomes the keeper of a lighthouse。 It details his daily tasks， tells the tale of the seasons， and always makes sure to fill out the logbook。 One day when the coast guard drops off food and supplies， the keeper's wife also comes。 The book goes through the seasons with wind， storms， ice， and the lights in the sky。 It also shows the compassion of the keeper when he saves a shipwrecked crew， and that of his wife when caring for him when Hello， Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall is a book about a man who becomes the keeper of a lighthouse。 It details his daily tasks， tells the tale of the seasons， and always makes sure to fill out the logbook。 One day when the coast guard drops off food and supplies， the keeper's wife also comes。 The book goes through the seasons with wind， storms， ice， and the lights in the sky。 It also shows the compassion of the keeper when he saves a shipwrecked crew， and that of his wife when caring for him when he's sick。 The routine continues until one day when the coast guard brings an automatic lamp， one that will no longer need tending to， allowing the keeper and his family to return to land。 This story is one that brings a voice to the loneliness that can be someone out so far by themselves; Hello， hello， hello。 。。。more
Leonard
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When you first open the book your eyes are drawn to the very bright colors of the water。 The colors have this very calm feel that fills that the whole page。 Each photo that you come across is very vibrant and dynamic。 The colors used to fill the water are very beautiful and adds a very nice approach。 Throughout this story， some of the most beautiful things besides the illustrations are the story of the Sailor's life and his family's life。 In the story， we can witness courage， love， and positivit When you first open the book your eyes are drawn to the very bright colors of the water。 The colors have this very calm feel that fills that the whole page。 Each photo that you come across is very vibrant and dynamic。 The colors used to fill the water are very beautiful and adds a very nice approach。 Throughout this story， some of the most beautiful things besides the illustrations are the story of the Sailor's life and his family's life。 In the story， we can witness courage， love， and positivity。 One of my favorite things in this book is learning about the lighthouse。 As you read the story you will want to explore the journey along with them。 Make sure when reading to pay close attention to the lighthouse and the importance。 。。。more
Linda Plasse
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This is a positively wonderful book that uses both traditional storytelling with words as well as the utilization of pictures to add another dimension to the story。 The story follows a lighthouse keeper throughout his life as it is tied to the sea。 We see the keeper sending letters in a bottle to the girl he loves， we see her arrive and then get married， and later they have a baby。 We also see the keeper saving sailors whose ship was wrecked on some rocks。 The book proceeds through the life cycl This is a positively wonderful book that uses both traditional storytelling with words as well as the utilization of pictures to add another dimension to the story。 The story follows a lighthouse keeper throughout his life as it is tied to the sea。 We see the keeper sending letters in a bottle to the girl he loves， we see her arrive and then get married， and later they have a baby。 We also see the keeper saving sailors whose ship was wrecked on some rocks。 The book proceeds through the life cycle of the time at the lighthouse which is echoed by the repeated imagery of circles。 This repetitive nature also echoes the repetitions of the keeper's daily routine。 He always writes his reports and trims the wicks and does his general maintenance。 Circles work their way onto just about every single page。 We also get to see life as echoed by the ever-changing waves， from calm to turbulent and back again。 We also see the breaks in routine such as when the keeper falls ill and his wife steps in to fill every job as she cares for both him and the lighthouse。 Finally， we see how life truly keeps moving on。 Eventually， the lighthouse keeper becomes irrelevant as machines can take the place of his tireless work。 Even after he and his family move on and move away， they still live close enough to see the lighthouse’s beam and the sea。 Truly a wonderful book that I think is appropriate for any age。 I will recommend this book time and time again。 Big fan of Blackall’s work！ 。。。more
Carrie
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Genre: Historical FictionGrades: K-3This book is well-deserving of a Caldecott Award。 The pictures were so fun to study and find all the small details。 It was also a story that took you back to what it was like to live in a lighthouse。 It made me want to go back to the beach and try living in a lighthouse。 I would definitely reread this book many times and share it with others。
Alicia
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I live at the coast and plan to teach in this school district。 We have 2 light houses in town。 One with a museum and information on the keepers。 This book would work so well in a unit about our local community and history of our area。 We could plan a field trip to the light house and museum and before we went we could read the to give us an idea of what living in a light house was like for a keeper and his family。 The art work of the book is amazing。 The shape of the book itself seem to the ligh I live at the coast and plan to teach in this school district。 We have 2 light houses in town。 One with a museum and information on the keepers。 This book would work so well in a unit about our local community and history of our area。 We could plan a field trip to the light house and museum and before we went we could read the to give us an idea of what living in a light house was like for a keeper and his family。 The art work of the book is amazing。 The shape of the book itself seem to the light house on the front of the book jacket taller。 So far this is the only book I have read where the peritext is bent in such a way curving around the a corner of the picture so as not to interfere with or interrupter the image on the end pages。 Giving it a feeling of whimsy。 。。。more
Jacquelyn Erickson
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Hello Lighthouse！ I received this book in one of my monthly book club subscriptions from Literati。 This read。。。 There is so much more than tending the light！ It has such a poetic tone to its descriptive text。 Moreover， the illustrations are artistically created with soft hours of ink and watercolors。 It is a Caldecott 2019 Medal Winner。 This beautifully written and illustrated book is a about the daily life of a lighthouse keeper and his wife in a life house on a very tiny island located in the Hello Lighthouse！ I received this book in one of my monthly book club subscriptions from Literati。 This read。。。 There is so much more than tending the light！ It has such a poetic tone to its descriptive text。 Moreover， the illustrations are artistically created with soft hours of ink and watercolors。 It is a Caldecott 2019 Medal Winner。 This beautifully written and illustrated book is a about the daily life of a lighthouse keeper and his wife in a life house on a very tiny island located in the middle of the sea。 This is a wonderful book to read to primary age students for introducing what lighthouses are for and how they were maintained for many years， hence， the life of a lighthouse keeper。 It is a must read and most likely you will get lost in the illustrations… Love this book！ 。。。more
R Waterfall
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Adorable！ I looooved the illustrations （so detailed and well-done） and the story is simple yet has a good message。 I just love lighthouses haha so this was a fun read for me！
Noisebird
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Doing reader's advisory for my library and this little gem crossed my desk。 A wonderful picture book that genuinely tugged at my heartstrings with it's expressive illustrations and charming story。 There's a very melancholic beauty to it that I feel adults will enjoy more than their kids， but I would absolutely read this for storytime or gift it to a friend with children。 Doing reader's advisory for my library and this little gem crossed my desk。 A wonderful picture book that genuinely tugged at my heartstrings with it's expressive illustrations and charming story。 There's a very melancholic beauty to it that I feel adults will enjoy more than their kids， but I would absolutely read this for storytime or gift it to a friend with children。 。。。more
Lizzy
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I enjoyed this story as an adult reader， but when I read it out loud to a group of 2nd graders， they were not as enthused。 They liked the repeats of "hello， hello， hello"， but I think the historical context and idea of someone living alone in a lighthouse and why was lost on them。 Could be that they're too young for that。 I chose it as a read-aloud because we are talking about book awards and this one won a Caldecott。I asked students how they would feel if they lived in a lighthouse。 We talked a I enjoyed this story as an adult reader， but when I read it out loud to a group of 2nd graders， they were not as enthused。 They liked the repeats of "hello， hello， hello"， but I think the historical context and idea of someone living alone in a lighthouse and why was lost on them。 Could be that they're too young for that。 I chose it as a read-aloud because we are talking about book awards and this one won a Caldecott。I asked students how they would feel if they lived in a lighthouse。 We talked a bit about how sometimes the isolation of our pandemic （even though they are back to school in-person full time） can make it feel like we're alone in the ocean。It made me want to live in a lighthouse！ 。。。more
Maddie
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Beautiful illustrations and fascinating g learning about the life and history of being a lighthouse keeper。
Carly Hales
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Beautiful！！ Loved the pictures and the story！
Libby good
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I really enjoyed this book！ I thought it had a very cute story and I liked how some of the writing was interactive on certain pages and some of the pages even folded out。 I also thought it was cool how in the back of the book the author wrote a page about information on real lighthouses！
Kiarra Barr
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The book is about a lighthouse and the last keeper to that lighthouse before a new keeper is sent to watch it。 The illustrations on each page are kept to a minimum to avoid them overshadowing the text。 The book follows the life of this new keeper to the lighthouse。 You see cameos of the keepers' lives in the story， but we also see the lighthouse standing through different weather conditions and natural obstacles， providing light to both welcome and guide travelers safely to their destination。 Th The book is about a lighthouse and the last keeper to that lighthouse before a new keeper is sent to watch it。 The illustrations on each page are kept to a minimum to avoid them overshadowing the text。 The book follows the life of this new keeper to the lighthouse。 You see cameos of the keepers' lives in the story， but we also see the lighthouse standing through different weather conditions and natural obstacles， providing light to both welcome and guide travelers safely to their destination。 The detailing on the illustrations is one of the book's highlights as the illustrations are done so exquisitely that the reader is able to follow the story through the illustrations without much struggle。 Blackall uses constancy with the illustrations with particular use of the lighthouse with the same design and dimensions， even appearing in the same position on different pages。 The illustrations keep up with the various changes happening in the keeper's life。 The illustration of the sea is a constant background on all pages。 All in all， with captivating illustrations and accurate researched details， an amazing children's book on lighthouses。 It's easy to see why the Caldecott Medal was awarded to it。 。。。more
Vrinda
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Really beautiful， sweet story of lighthouses and detailed， meticulous recordkeeping。 The illustrations are incredible。 Very sweet book。 Technology makes for an abrupt shift， but there’s an adaptation to the change。
Lucy Fletcher
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I just love this book exploring the life at a lighthouse。 Sophie’s wonderful illustrations really transport you to the seaside - my favourite place to be！ A real treasure and one I will definitely have in my classroom。
Eleanor
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Hannah Lewczynski
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This book does a great job describing what the lighthouse keeper does on the second page， and showing the inside of the house is done two-dimensionally。 The line work for the waves in the sea is done in a zig-zag motion giving the sea a choppy and rough unsafe look。 The illustrator makes most of the artwork in cool/dull colors with bright reds that jump out on the page。 The whispy lines on page 4 matches the words the author puts on the page "The wind takes a deep breath and blows and blows。 Hel This book does a great job describing what the lighthouse keeper does on the second page， and showing the inside of the house is done two-dimensionally。 The line work for the waves in the sea is done in a zig-zag motion giving the sea a choppy and rough unsafe look。 The illustrator makes most of the artwork in cool/dull colors with bright reds that jump out on the page。 The whispy lines on page 4 matches the words the author puts on the page "The wind takes a deep breath and blows and blows。 Hello！。。。 Hello！。。。 Hello！"。 I think the illustrator did an amazing job on the page that is supposed to be eerie。 She conveys the eeriness by using Chinese watercolor to make the sky dark grey， make the clouds bubbly， and the water look terrifying。 The waves in this illustration remind me of "The Great Wave of Kanagawa"。 After this storm and eeriness， he is delivered food and a wife and he is happy。 The illustrator did a great job of making the fog look dense and "make everything disappear"， and the author did a great job of using onomatopoeias。 The book shows seasons through weather as well as showing the seasons of life。 The illustrator and author come together in describing the spiral staircase by having the author put the words on the page in a manor that resembles going down stairs。 When the sea is calm， the illustrator uses texture and space to show the calmness without making the artwork appear flat and "Still"。 The page where the woman walks "Around and around the room" is illustrated in a manor that conveys she was walking in the circular shape of the light house。 SHE'S PREGNANT and in labor （the words don't tell us this but the pictures do）。 The curved lines representing the Aurora Borealis is a beautiful lime green that is unlike the rest of the book which uses muted primary colors。 The waves get choppy again before giving the bad news that the lightkeeper is no longer needed due to technological advances。 The lightkeeper moves away from the lighthouse， but always keeps his old home in view because they move to a place they can still see the lighthouse from。 This book made me want to learn about the significance of lighthouses and the people who once tended to them！ A very good read， would recommend to kids of all ages。 。。。more
Lisa Roberts
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My favorite parts of this book are the beautiful illustrations and the "About Lighthouses" afterword。 My favorite parts of this book are the beautiful illustrations and the "About Lighthouses" afterword。 。。。more
Feralucce Savage
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Hello Lighthouse tells the life's story of a lighthouse that was built to last forever。 As the story unfolds， the lighthouse witnesses its keeper fishing， making tea， writing letters to his love， and eventually raising a family within its walls。 Major events （or what a lighthouse would consider major events） are also remembered – the wind， storms， fog， whales and iceburgs， the delivery of provisions， the aurora。 One day， technology has advanced to the point that the lighthouse no longer needs a Hello Lighthouse tells the life's story of a lighthouse that was built to last forever。 As the story unfolds， the lighthouse witnesses its keeper fishing， making tea， writing letters to his love， and eventually raising a family within its walls。 Major events （or what a lighthouse would consider major events） are also remembered – the wind， storms， fog， whales and iceburgs， the delivery of provisions， the aurora。 One day， technology has advanced to the point that the lighthouse no longer needs a keeper， so the keeper and his family move away， leaving the lighthouse alone。 The lighthouse stands calling， “Hello。。。 Hello。。。 Hello？” and is surprised when the keeper shines a light back from the mainland。 The illustrations in this book are fantastic: deep， rich colors with cutaways， and unique perspectives that give anyone something to look at and hold their attention。 。。。more
Brooke
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I love that even from a picture book， there are new things to learn in the world。 By happenstance， I got the 2021 Caldecott winner from the library， so I decided Is work my way back to 1938 and read them all。 2021 and 2020 were these beautiful social justice， racial awareness so when I reserved this one from the library， I thought "Meh， lighthouses。" It is SO MUCH more than that。 Well researched， STUNNINGLY illustrated in such a way that the text and the images are inextricable。 I love that even from a picture book， there are new things to learn in the world。 By happenstance， I got the 2021 Caldecott winner from the library， so I decided Is work my way back to 1938 and read them all。 2021 and 2020 were these beautiful social justice， racial awareness so when I reserved this one from the library， I thought "Meh， lighthouses。" It is SO MUCH more than that。 Well researched， STUNNINGLY illustrated in such a way that the text and the images are inextricable。 。。。more
Holly Griffin
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This heart-warming tale encapsulates the essence of the hustle， bustle， and rest within a lighthouse keepers life， with whimsical words that walk through seasons of a sea keeper's life and the maintenance， purpose， and home-like qualities of a Lighthouse。 The physical book itself is creatively shaped tall and some-what slender， similar to that of a lighthouse。 The unique length of the book allows the illustrations to generously demonstrate the physical and novel qualities of a lighthouse and rea This heart-warming tale encapsulates the essence of the hustle， bustle， and rest within a lighthouse keepers life， with whimsical words that walk through seasons of a sea keeper's life and the maintenance， purpose， and home-like qualities of a Lighthouse。 The physical book itself is creatively shaped tall and some-what slender， similar to that of a lighthouse。 The unique length of the book allows the illustrations to generously demonstrate the physical and novel qualities of a lighthouse and reaches heights most that picture books do not。 Once the reader has opened the book， one soon learns how the keeper of the lighthouse begins his career at sea， alone。 However， after several love letters and days of work， he is later accompanied by his wife and not long after that， the two welcome their child into their lives。 Throughout the story， there are wonderful renditions of ruff， calm， icy， and sparkling waters that surround the isolated lighthouse。 The attention to detail shines in each page and the shape and usage of circles appear to be a signature motif within Blackall's illustrations as the feature not only makes repeated appearances in the author's illustrations within the book，Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear， but the artwork is pleasantly found all throughout Hello Lighthouse as well。 The author also makes effective use of repetitive language that slightly varies due to seasonal and circumstantial changes that are described and illustrated throughout the story。 Line such as，"the sea turns into a carpet of ice。 Hello！。。。Hello！。。。Hello！" and later， "the icebergs pass by on their journey south。 The whales pass by on their journey north。 Hello！。。。Hello！。。Hello！" demonstrates how the author softly and intentionally utilizes repetition to progress the story forward。 The words of the book flow like a poem not only in tone but visually as well。 Overall I found the book had a certain elegance and appeal that drew the reader in to see what else they could learn about the lighthouse keeper， his family， and the in and outs of a light house。 Even with the depiction of icy and sometimes ruff conditions， there is an overall coziness to the book that prompts one to sit and appreciate the carefully researched illustrations and details within Hello Lighthouse。 。。。more
Kristen LeBlanc
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A keep who keeps the lighthouse going， leaves his wife behind to work to take care of the lighthouse。 He writes her letters and throws them into the ocean。 Soon there after， she arrives just as the keeper grows ill。 She takes over his jobs and lists of to-dos until she has to rest， giving birth to their first child。 Bad weather forms， causing ships to fear the waves， as well as causing the ocean to eventually freeze。 The keeper knows he cannot work at the lighthouse too much longer because he ne A keep who keeps the lighthouse going， leaves his wife behind to work to take care of the lighthouse。 He writes her letters and throws them into the ocean。 Soon there after， she arrives just as the keeper grows ill。 She takes over his jobs and lists of to-dos until she has to rest， giving birth to their first child。 Bad weather forms， causing ships to fear the waves， as well as causing the ocean to eventually freeze。 The keeper knows he cannot work at the lighthouse too much longer because he needs to tend to his family。 To his luck， the oil-based lamp that shines the light for the light house is replaced with a light， so he can go back to the mainland to raise his family。 Even though the keeper， his wife， and their new baby leave the lighthouse， they still shine a welcoming light from their mainland home to let the lighthouse know that it will never be forgotten。 Sophie Blackall helps the reader to understand that the lighthouse keeper is just as important as the actual lighthouse。 The wind， the sailors， and the ships always tell the lighthouse hello as they pass。 It is seen as an object of safety， familiar landmark， and even a home。 Blackall wrote the story "Hello Lighthouse，" as well as illustrated it。 Her vivid use of colors aids in setting the tone of the story with lights， and darks， to signify the plot， thickening or mellowing out。 Crashing waves are portrayed roughly as the darkened skies warn of the upcoming bad weather。 At the same time， the keeper grows ill so his wife shows up to assist in keeping the lighthouse working properly。 The storms passes and the lighthouse keeper grows well again， just in time for his wife to have their baby。 The constant back and forth that the author writes about in the story reminds me of how the waves go in， and out， with the tides or crash harder and harder when the weather is rougher。 Excellently crafted in both content and visual representations， there is no wonder that "Hello Lighthouse" is a Caldecott Medal winner for its illustrations。 The gestural stroke for the waves， fine line work in the design of the lighthouse， and her use of contrasting lights and darks， draws the reader's attention in so that Blackall's story can speak to them。 "Hello Lighthouse" could be seen as a metaphor of an individual's growth on their journey through different phases of their life。 Blackall's book can be included in a lesson where an educator conducts a read aloud to their students or read by a child on their own。 Yes， the subjects of life， tragedy， growth， and death are ones an educator must tread on lightly， but "Hello Lighthouse" does an extraordinary job of showcasing these subjects in a way that the reader is introduced to them in a positive manner。 I would personally have this book in my library collection simply because I have always found lighthouses interesting and enjoyed visiting the beach as a child。 Those experiences may be shared with students in my class， so it would definitely be a relatable topic。 。。。more
Reference
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