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An Island Scrapbook: Dawn to Dusk on a Barrier Island
Before the sun rises, an artist and her daughter slip out of their cottage into the morning air to explore and record the treasures of their North Carolina barrier island. They sketch, paint, and observe the sights around them and as night falls they return to their cottage, bringing back pieces of their island home to compile this scrapbook of a special time and place.
- GenresNaturePicture Books
40 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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May 27, 2021
A beautiful nature journal-type book about life on an island off the coast of North Carolina. I think I enjoyed it so much because it reminded me of my time on Hilton Head Island off the coast of SC. The landscapes were very similar. This brought back good, restful memories and made me pull out my nature journal to look over my own island entries--not nearly so artistic and lovely as in this book!
May 19, 2010
Loved this book. It was very personable, because of the drawings and side information given in the margins. It was creative and allowed the reader to connect on a personal level with the author and her daughter.
July 9, 2022
REVIEW: An Island Scrapbook: Dawn to Dusk on a Barrier Island, Virginia Wright-Frierson
RATING: 4.25/5 stars
This is an absolutely stunning children's book featuring probably the most beautiful illustrations of the beach you will ever see. I loved the animals, plants, and especially the shells depicted throughout the book, even on the inside covers. However, the inserts on notebook paper are boring and made me as an adult lose focus and momentum. For the children who compile the actual target audience, I believe this could get pretty tedious; indeed, I am fairly certain that I only actually read through this book once as a child and mostly looked at the pictures exclusively after that. Additionally, there is not really much of a plot, which impacts the pacing of the book. However, the language is great - especially for a children's book - with deeper metaphors and descriptions than anticipated. I think this book is better for looking than it is reading, but the views are still worth it.
RATING: 4.25/5 stars
This is an absolutely stunning children's book featuring probably the most beautiful illustrations of the beach you will ever see. I loved the animals, plants, and especially the shells depicted throughout the book, even on the inside covers. However, the inserts on notebook paper are boring and made me as an adult lose focus and momentum. For the children who compile the actual target audience, I believe this could get pretty tedious; indeed, I am fairly certain that I only actually read through this book once as a child and mostly looked at the pictures exclusively after that. Additionally, there is not really much of a plot, which impacts the pacing of the book. However, the language is great - especially for a children's book - with deeper metaphors and descriptions than anticipated. I think this book is better for looking than it is reading, but the views are still worth it.
June 11, 2022
My kids lost interest. The like animals, they love North Carolina and have been to the Outer Banks. But, this book could not keep the interest of a 5 & 7 year old. I found it a little dull too. Lots of people seem to like it, it just wasn't for us.
December 15, 2019
Fabulous! What a great example of what we can do outdoors!
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November 28, 2011A mother and daughter tell about what they observe on a September day while on a barrier island. This can be used to show students how things change over a day. An activity can be for the students to explore the school as the day goes on and record what they see.
June 17, 2010
The illustrations reminded me of my childhood vacations to the Outer Banks of N.C.!
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