Welcome to the Island: Volume 1
Published on 27. December 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-6659-2653-9 (ISBN)
Description
Meet the ever-curious Isla Verde, a young girl with a secret-she can speak with animals-in the first book of an all-new chapter book series!
Welcome to the adventurous island of Sol! For eight-year-old Isla Verde, Sol is the perfect place to live. The sun shines bright, the markets brim with delicious food and music, there are animal friends around every corner, and her best gecko buddy, Fitz, is up for almost every adventure!
Yes, Isla's best friend is a gecko. In fact, that's part of her big secret...she can speak to animals-and they speak right back! No one else knows about her special talent, not even Mama, Abuelo, or Abuela! But when new girl Tora moves in next door, Isla starts finding it harder to keep her secret under wraps.
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Isla of Adventure chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Welcome to the adventurous island of Sol! For eight-year-old Isla Verde, Sol is the perfect place to live. The sun shines bright, the markets brim with delicious food and music, there are animal friends around every corner, and her best gecko buddy, Fitz, is up for almost every adventure!
Yes, Isla's best friend is a gecko. In fact, that's part of her big secret...she can speak to animals-and they speak right back! No one else knows about her special talent, not even Mama, Abuelo, or Abuela! But when new girl Tora moves in next door, Isla starts finding it harder to keep her secret under wraps.
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Isla of Adventure chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Reviews / Votes
"A series debut bustling with welcoming energy, appropriately challenging language, and lessons about friendship. Children will eagerly anticipate more visits to Sol." -- School Library Journal * 12/16/2022 * "A well-paced adventure with simple language, this is an excellent selection for beginning readers...A charming start to a new adventure series." -- Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Fourth Grade, Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
f-c matte cvr w- emboss & clear holo foil; b&w halftone int illus
Dimensions
Height: 183 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
110 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-2653-9 (9781665926539)
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Dela Costa loves nature, discovering new things, and spending too much time speaking to animals even though they don't respond...yet. She lives in New York.
Ana Sebastian is an illustrator living in Spain. She studied fine arts at University of Zaragoza and Universite Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux, specializing in digital illustration and completing her education with a master's degree in digital illustration for concept art and visual development. Her work focuses on color and light. She mainly works with her iPad Pro at her studio but sometimes you can find her working at coffee shops, in the mountains, or near the sea. Ana also likes to work with colored pencils and watercolors. When not drawing, she will probably be reading, practicing yoga, or traveling.
Ana Sebastian is an illustrator living in Spain. She studied fine arts at University of Zaragoza and Universite Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux, specializing in digital illustration and completing her education with a master's degree in digital illustration for concept art and visual development. Her work focuses on color and light. She mainly works with her iPad Pro at her studio but sometimes you can find her working at coffee shops, in the mountains, or near the sea. Ana also likes to work with colored pencils and watercolors. When not drawing, she will probably be reading, practicing yoga, or traveling.