There’s a moral to this lively tale for everyone who lives on a small island. The setting is a farm run by animals. At first, all is good: the animals work hard and are friends, free ‘to live and work where they chose’. But trouble is brewing. The geese, who reside with the ducks on a lush little island, start to resent the other animals.
Their grumbling gets worse until they decide that the best thing for them to do is to leave the rest of the farm and live on their own. Despite the misgivings of the ducks, the geese destroy the footbridge to the farm. 48% of readers may not be surprised to learn that things don’t work out as the geese expect, but all readers will be glad that by the end of the book the bridge has been rebuilt.
Animal farms traditionally have lessons for readers – Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell and Helen Oxenbury for example – and this one is delivered with impact and charm. A book to get everyone talking, but to leave them smiling.
There was once a farm where all the animals were friends. Together they looked after the farm and each other. It wasn't perfect and they didn't always agree (animals almost never do). But they liked it. One day the geese begin to gossip. Before long they hatch a plan to leave the farm. Will life be perfect now?
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There was once a farm where all the animals were friends. Together they looked after the farm and each other.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Little Island and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Little Island features in the following genres: Farm Animals, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Featured Books for 3+ readers
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The Little Island was written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and published by Andersen Press Ltd
The Little Island has 32 pages
