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Island Boy

30th Anniversary Edition

By Barbara Cooney
Illustrated by Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney
Illustrated by Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney
Illustrated by Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney
Illustrated by Barbara Cooney

By Barbara Cooney
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By Barbara Cooney
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Paperback $7.99

Jun 01, 1991 | 40 Pages | 3-5 years *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

Hardcover $17.99

Sep 04, 2018 | 44 Pages | 3-5 years

Audiobook Download $5.00

Jan 22, 2019 | 17 Minutes | 3-5 years

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    About Island Boy

    The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the lives of four generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance of family ties.

    The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later years he sailed to faraway places, he always returned to the island he loved.


    “Island Boy is certain to be a favorite for family sharing, as well as a must for school and public libraries. Teachers will love it; buy extra copies.”—School Library Journal

    “As encompassing as the portrait of a life depicted in the award-winning Miss Rumphius , Cooney’s latest work is an ode to simple acts of daily living.”—Publishers Weekly 

    About Island Boy

    The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the lives of four generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance of family ties.

    The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later years he sailed to faraway places, he always returned to the island he loved.


    “Island Boy is certain to be a favorite for family sharing, as well as a must for school and public libraries. Teachers will love it; buy extra copies.”—School Library Journal

    “As encompassing as the portrait of a life depicted in the award-winning Miss Rumphius , Cooney’s latest work is an ode to simple acts of daily living.”—Publishers Weekly 

    About Island Boy

    The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the lives of four generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance of family ties.

    The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later years he sailed to faraway places, he always returned to the island he loved.


    “Island Boy is certain to be a favorite for family sharing, as well as a must for school and public libraries. Teachers will love it; buy extra copies.”—School Library Journal

    “As encompassing as the portrait of a life depicted in the award-winning Miss Rumphius , Cooney’s latest work is an ode to simple acts of daily living.”—Publishers Weekly 

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    About Barbara Cooney

    Barbara Cooney traveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and made the world more beautiful through her art. She was a two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Chanticleer and the Fox in 1959 and Ox-Cart Man in 1980. Her beloved book Miss Rumphius was the… More about Barbara Cooney

    About Barbara Cooney

    Barbara Cooney traveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and made the world more beautiful through her art. She was a two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Chanticleer and the Fox in 1959 and Ox-Cart Man in 1980. Her beloved book Miss Rumphius was the… More about Barbara Cooney

    About Barbara Cooney

    Barbara Cooney traveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and made the world more beautiful through her art. She was a two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Chanticleer and the Fox in 1959 and Ox-Cart Man in 1980. Her beloved book Miss Rumphius was the… More about Barbara Cooney

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jun 01, 1991 | 40 Pages | 9-3/4 x 8 | 3-5 years | ISBN 9780140507560

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Sep 04, 2018 | 44 Pages | 10 x 8 | 3-5 years | ISBN 9780451480927

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Jan 22, 2019 | 17 Minutes | 3-5 years | ISBN 9780525628330

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    “Island Boy is certain to be a favorite for family sharing, as well as a must for school and public libraries. Teachers will love it; buy extra copies.”—School Library Journal

    “As encompassing as the portrait of a life depicted in the award-winning Miss Rumphius , Cooney’s latest work is an ode to simple acts of daily living.”—Publishers Weekly

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