Time of Wonder
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 Front cover | |
| Author | Robert McCloskey |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Robert McCloskey |
| Cover artist | McCloskey |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 0-14-050201-7 |
| OCLC | 2968809 |
| [E] | |
| LC Class | PZ7.M1336 Ti 1977 |
Time of Wonder is a 1957 children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey that won the Caldecott Medal in 1958.[1] The book tells the story of a family's summer on a Maine island overlooking Penobscot Bay, filled with bright images and simple alliteration. Rain, gulls, a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, and the sudden terror of a hurricane are all expressed in this book. This was McCloskey's second Caldecott, the first being Make Way for Ducklings in 1942.
Time of Wonder was also made into an audiobook narrated by Tracy Lord and had been made into a 13-minute iconographic film narrated by Ted Hoskins, released by Weston Woods in 1961. In 2018, the film was re-made by Weston Woods with new narration by James Naughton.
On the cover of the book we can see a girl with her sister sailing on a small boat enjoying the sea and the landscape. This book contains 63 pages with short text and is created for children between ages 3–8. The wonders of childhood are brought to life in this Caldecott Medal award-winning story of a family's summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine. The illustrations made by Robert McCloskey allow readers to appreciate and understand his memories and experiences of the island. Time of Wonder was also made into an audiobook narrated by Tracy Lord.
