Isle of You
![Isle of You](https://davidlarochelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bk_isle_of_you_260px.jpg)
by David LaRochelle
illustrated by Jaime Kim
Candlewick Press, 2018
Ages: Preschool to Grade 2
ISBN: 978–0‑7636–9116‑5
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When you’re feeling sad, lonely, or angry, there’s a place where you can go to feel better: the Isle of You. Leave your worries behind and travel to where your dreams can come true. From soaring on the back of an eagle to relaxing in a hammock to watching dancing polar bears on roller skates—if you can imagine it, it’s yours!
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Resources
Teachers and librarians: here’s a free downloadable activity guide for Isle of You, including a short visualization script. And here’s a simple drawing activity where kids can create their own Isle of You.
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![Isle of You](https://davidlarochelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ph_isle1.jpg)
Reviews
“A wonderful depiction of the power of imagination that encourages young children to look inwardly when faced with life challenges.” (School Library Journal)
“Every page is a double spread of delights in full color using pastel watercolors with digital tools. Children will love the carnival and castle environments, the roller-skating polar bears in tutus, and the friendly animal playmates. It’s a dreamland of wonders, a perfect isle to comfort angry or sorrowful moments in a child’s day.” (Booklist)
“…a lovely, soothing antidote to snappishness and stress.” (The Guardian)