The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Lamb, Albert

The Abandoned Lighthouse

32 pp. | Roaring Brook | June, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-525-4 $15.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by David McPhail. "The bear often came down to the beach to stand...under the waterfall and wait for the fish to come tumbling down." Lamb launches right into this story about a bear, a boy, a rowboat, and a lighthouse. Lyrical text describes, without sentimentality, how the characters come together, then go their separate ways. McPhail's textured illustrations are as nuanced as the satisfying story.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz