Description: "With a minimal tableau of familiar objects and a gentle rhythm suited for reading aloud, an island and all its items-a tent, a fire, a boat, a bird-are assembled, ending with bedtime as the sun goes down. This is an island for a young child to have whenever they want to go there. One in a trio of board books focusing on safe spaces, comfort, and imagination, Your Island signals both a departure for Jon Klassen and a story whose peculiar touches of whimsy stamp the book as iconically his."--
Review Quotes: In a new series of bedtime board books for children ages 2-5, he has kept the dry humor but skipped the darkness, and the result is pure delight.
--The Wall Street Journal
--Booklist (starred review) Sure to spark the imagination and brimming with whimsy, this deceptively simple bedtime story makes readers an active participant in the process of constructing an entire little world. For children yearning for an island of their own, deadpan delights await in this tale of somnolent creation
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Klassen has crafted three unassuming master classes in picture-book making for the youngest listeners/viewers.
--The Horn Book (starred review) Klassen's trademark minimalist illustrations and dry humor permeate the island's construction with a quiet charm. . . For young children just starting to explore books, this one offers an enjoyable, calming read that encourages interaction and imagination.
--School Library Journal For 2- to 5-year-olds, where in simple, rhythmic words, Klassen chronicles a given setting and items you find there over the course of a day.
--The Strategist