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A book about a lighthouse, the man and woman who tend the lighthouse, and their adventures.

From dusk to dawn, the lighthouse beams.
Hello!
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Hello, Lighthouse!

There are lots of colors in this book. Tells us everything about lighthouses. This concludes #ISpyBingoJune and working on November @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Although I enjoyed this book I don‘t know if it would make a great real aloud for my specific class. It has themes of solitude and the passing of time, and I feel some kids would love this but others may find it boring. Overall it was a good book but wouldn‘t be a great real aloud for some classes.
Published 2018
Caldecott winner

Very nice illustrations. The lighthouse will always be there to shine light on the ocean even when the keepers job is done

“The keepers work is done.” The keeper has been protecting ships. Now he can protect his family now he is done with his job

“His wife is everywhere all at once, running up and down spiral stairs.”

“They pack their belongings into the boat and wave farewell to the gulls.”

This book has many vocabulary words. This could be used for a lesson on light houses and carding in the many words used in the story such as “Coast Guard” or “lens” depending on age.

Week 1: Caldecott Winner! This is a great informational book. Could be used in many ways in a classroom setting. the pictures are very detailed and show people great incite, while telling a story. Published: April 10, 2018.

“Over the waves, across the bay, a light on the land beams back. Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello, lighthouse.”

I think this book was very enjoyable to read and the focus on family in the story was very heartwarming. I thought that the conflict of the weather caused suspense and added a spark of interest. I think children would enjoy having this book read to them out loud with special voices depending on which words are being read.

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall, 2019. Caldecott Award Winning Book. This book describes the life and roles of a lighthouse keeper and his family. It talks about his relationship with his wife and the problems that arise from unpredictable weather patterns. It talks about the day-to-day routines and ends with the lighthouse keeper moving away and starting a new life.

I relate to this book because growing up on a lake there was a lighthouse that me and my sister would always imagine what it would be like to live in the light house so I found this book to be interesting in the way that it could connect to my life.

This was an interesting book about a lighthouse keeper and his journeys with living in the lighthouse. I like how the book explores the life of this man but I find they book to be uninteresting.

“On the highest rock of a tiny island at the edge of the world stands a lighthouse. It is built to last forever.“

“The sea turns into a carpet of ice.“

This would be a good story to read to children for two different prompts. A teacher can read this to children and talk about different jobs people have. Or a teacher can read this to children and talk about different struggles a family encounters in their life. To expand, not all families have the same privileges. For example in the book, seeing the doctor when sick or when having a baby.

Hello Lighthouse, 2018. Caldecott Awar Winning Book. This book takes the readers back in time to what life was like as a lighthouse keeper. The man and his wife lived in a lighthouse and logged different things that happened surrounding the lighthouse. For example, the whales in the sea and the icebergs. The readers get to see the man's family expand when he and his wife have a baby.

The loveliest book about a lighthouse keeper and his family on a remote island. I thought the illustrations were breathtaking and the author managed to fit such a beautiful story into such a sweet little book. We read this in anticipation of an upcoming trip to Maine with lots of lighthouse visits and my kids loved it. I found myself examining all the drawing for each unique detail that added a layer to the story. Highly recommended for any age!

Lovely story and illustrations.

July hasn't been great for reading--I can't stand The Stand, and I'm stuck with the unabridged version to get through for August bookclub in two weeks. Help!

Today I took a short trip to a nearby town that had nothing going for it at the seaside other than an adorable lighthouse and passageway via ferry to a popular island.

(No idea who the person is in my photo but they help with scale here.)

It's no wonder this is an award winning book. I love finding surprises #underthedustcover

Hello all! The following link is my childrens and teen BOOK REVIEW BLOG for my masters course at TWU for “Children‘s and Teen Literature.” I would love it if you would check it out! The above 3 books are my first books to critically analyze and review for my course 💙 https://thediverseshlevesbookreviews.blogspot.com/

Picture book drop. All these books are five stars.

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This HF, RA Caldecott Medal book is the perfect blend of fact and fiction. It tells of life in a lighthouse through the eyes of a new keeper. This book‘s fun cutaway illustrations depict the keeper and all the activities he performs. #ucflae3414sp21

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The new keeper arrives to replace the old

Easy and cute read for all. Hello Lighthouse is appropriate for all young ages.

Written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, this HF book is a Caldecott Awarding winner. This book follows the life of a lighthouse keeper. His daily chores, missing life at home with his wife, and some exciting and a little nerve-wrecking things along the way. The illustration in this book makes it a great book for a DR. This site links a read-aloud of this book https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/hello-lighthouse. #ucflae3414f19

#Movember Day 9: #LaIslaBonita reminded me of this Caldecott Medal book. Fats‘ review: the book “is a beautiful tribute to lighthouses and lighthouse keepers around the world. Written in verse, the book portrays the duties of a lighthouse keeper: tending the light from sunrise to sunset, sounding the signal to warn ships when it‘s too foggy, doing household chores, meticulously recording what happens each day in a logbook.” https://wp.me/pDlzr-k0t

This HF book follows a lighthouse keeper throughout the years. His life changes drastically as time goes by, but the lighthouse remains constant. The illustrations created by Sophie Blackall won her the 2019 Caldecott Medal. This book would be great for PR & RA. UDL 1.1, “Offer ways of customizing the display of information,” works here, because each page is so different than the last in terms of how the information is organized. #UCFLAE3414F19

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall is a RF Caldecott award winning book. It‘s a perfect story for IR and a must-have for your elementary classroom library. It tells the story of a lighthouse keeper and his life in the lighthouse, but Blackall manages to write this book in the most beautifully captivating way possible. Your students will certainly enjoy this book, especially those with a love for the sea. #UCFLAE3414F19

Gorgeous use of colors to set the tone or emotions conveyed in the story.

“On the highest rock of a tiny island on the edge of the world stands a lighthouse“

Hello Lighthouse was written by Sophie Blackall and was published in 2019. This Caldecott award winning book feels like one of those books you read that makes you feel at ease. The almost sing song rhythm of the words of the book and the use of color calms the reader. I really enjoyed the use of the illustrations and colors to set the tone and convey the feelings off the page.