Wake Up, Island

By Mary Casanova, Nick Wroblewski (Illustrator)

Experience the awakening of nature on a magical summer island.

3.8/5 Goodreads · 124 ratings

40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In the enchanting North Woods, a sleepy child awakens to a vibrant island morning. As sunlight kisses the shores, creatures stir—deer rise, birds sing, and bears stretch. Amidst the aroma of berry pancakes, discover the wonders of nature's daily symphony. What secrets does this island morning hold?

From the publisher

Wake up, little one, a soft voice beckons, the world around you is already stirring. As Wake Up, Island gently rouses the sleepy child, it summons a world of nature coming to life on a summer island in the magical North Woods. Sunlit fingers touch the shores, pine trees stretch their limbs, and lichen warms on ancient rock. Doe and fawn rise from their grass bed and pearls of dew bead a spider’s finely woven web. Mallards skim the water’s surface. Ravens perch and gargle greetings, chickadees call dee, dee, dee, and a heron swoops–minnows flee! The moose and her calf wade, munching on plants. The red squirrel chatters. The black bear lazily scratches her back against a tree.Conjuring the morning life around a cabin fragrant with berry pancakes, this timeless book wakens the child in every reader to the wonders of nature that greet every new day in the charmed world of a northern woodland island.

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