<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Award-winning author Smith explores what it's like to grow up on an island inthe Pacific Northwest from the perspective of a young boy in this beautifullywritten and illustrated picture book. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>When you live on an island, things are different. Sometimes harder. Sometimes sweeter. Sometimes quieter. Experience a day in the life of a child growing up on a Pacific Northwest island in this beautifully written and illustrated picture book.</b> <p/><i>Off the coast of Washington State rise hundreds of small islands. Some are lush and green. Others are rugged and rocky. And each has its own personality.</i> <p/><i>Many islands are home mostly to deer, but quite a few have farms and fields, schools and stores, and people. </i> <p/><i>What is it like to live on an island? </i> <p/>Award-winning author Emma Bland Smith explores what it's like to grow up on an island in the Pacific Northwest from the perspective of a young boy, who wakes up to the sound of a ferry horn, hikes through the woods to get to his bus stop, drops crab pots for dinner, and falls asleep counting orcas instead of sheep. <p/>This book celebrates what's special about island culture and includes a brief nonfiction element on each spread that relates to the narrative.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A wide-format book in a style and subject matter reminiscent of Robert McCloskey's old favorite Time of Wonder, this picture book describes life on an island in the San Juans, off the Washington coast. . . . A heartfelt snapshot of a way of life.--<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> <p/>I would recommend <i>To Live on an Island</i> to kids who like nature and to anyone who loves beautiful illustrations.--<i><b>Kids Book Buzz</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>EMMA BLAND SMITH is a librarian and writer living with her family in San Francisco. Her children's book debut, <i>Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West</i>, won the 2017 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award for children's literature, and the 2017 Cook Prize, which honors the best STEM picture book published for children aged eight to ten. <p/>ELIZABETH PERSON's unique illustrations and informational art are her specialties. She grew up exploring the San Juan Islands with her family, regularly flying on island in a 1959 Piper Comanche airplane. During the summer and holidays, you'll find her at many of the Pacific Northwest art festivals and urban craft events.