Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, the (1 Hardcover/1 CD) (Other)

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The Little Red Lighthouse stood on the banks of the mighty Hudson River, guiding the boats on that massive waterway as they passed the island of Manhattan. Proud of his work, the lighthouse shone his light at night and sounded his warning bell in the fog, keeping everyone safe. When the Great Gra...

from LibrarianRyan

This book is more than twice my age. Heck even the reprint I was reading was older than I am. But the story holds up. Even the artwork, ,while dated, still tells the story of the little red lighthouse who thought his proud days of helping boats was over because of the big steel bridge. It makes m...

from Marliesd

All-time favorite children's book. I give it as a gift all the time.

from Maydacat

This delightful tale is about a little lighthouse who is quite proud of the job it does, warning ships away from the rocky shore. When a great grey bridge is built, with a much stronger light, the lighthouse believes it has been replaced. But the moral of the story is that there is a place for bo...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Boring, and apparently, though it pretends to be historical, it's not even accurate, according to my understanding of a note on the back cover of the edition I read.  I have enjoyed other illustrations by Ward and so I was surprised how unappealing these were.  One, of fog humanized, is...