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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
December, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-9116-5$16.99
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Illustrated by
Jamie Kim.
After a "hard day," a sad child is whisked away to a dreamland where wonderful entertainment is in store. The unnamed narrator calls the place the "Isle of You," a purposeful play on "I love you" and the narrator's final message to the soothed child. The frolicsome wish-fulfillment combined with Kim's dreamy, candy-colored illustrations makes this story, like the Isle, an appealing escape from reality.