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Floating Island

Floating Island

Parrish, Anne

Hardcover

General Juvenile Fiction

ISBN10: 1025417194
ISBN13: 9781025417196
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 300
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Floating Island is a charming and imaginative children's classic that tells the story of the Doll family and their extraordinary journey. When their toy house is shipwrecked on a lush, tropical island, Mr. and Mrs. Doll, their children, and their nurse must learn to navigate a world far larger and more wild than any nursery they have ever known. From the perspective of these tiny, porcelain protagonists, the island is a place of both immense wonder and significant peril, filled with exotic plants and animals that challenge their domestic sensibilities.

Anne Parrish crafts a narrative that is both whimsical and poignant, blending adventure with a gentle exploration of resilience and perspective. The dolls strive to maintain their dignity and routines amidst the chaos of the natural world, leading to moments of humor and heartfelt discovery. Celebrated for its inventive world-building and the author's own distinctive illustrations, Floating Island stands as a significant work in early 20th-century children's literature. It continues to capture the hearts of readers with its timeless depiction of the magic inherent in a child's imagination and the enduring strength of family, no matter how small.

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