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The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge (Hardcover)

by Hildegarde Hoyt Swift (Author), Lynd Ward (Illustrator) "Once upon a time a little lighthouse was built on a sharp point of the shore by the Hudson River ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books; 1 edition (Aug 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0152045716
  • ISBN-13: 978-0152045715
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 17 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 220,676 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The most important story Captain Kangaroo ever read us, 24 Jan 2004
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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Bob Keeshan died yesterday and those of us trying to salve the ache of having a key pillar of our youth pass away having been thinking back on and talking about what made "Captain Kangaroo" the "Sesame Street" of its day. In addition to Mr. Greenjeans and Bunny Rabbit, there were the classic children's books that were read to us by the Captain. On a list of beloved books that includes "Make Way for Ducklings," "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel," and "Ping," there is also "The Little Red Lighthouse and Great Gray Bridge." So far everybody I have been talking to about Captain Kangaroo has remembered the book and every one of them has driven under the George Washington Bridge in New York City and seen the Little Red Lighthouse that stands watching over the Hudson River.

I think "The Little Red Lighthouse and the Gray Bridge," written by Hildegard Hoyt Swift and illustrated by Lynd Ward, is arguably the most significant of the books we first "read" on "Captain Kangaroo." I have two reasons for this. The first is the powerful metaphor for young children that something little can still be important in a world where some things are much bigger. The second is that the story is "true," in the very real sense that you can see the great gray bridge and see the little red lighthouse, which is never ever going to be torn down just because of this book. The idea that stories can be true is a very important idea for young readers to absorb. I would add the idea that just because something is bigger and newer it is not better, but that certainly would be showing my age, would it not?

Even though this book was originally published in 1942, I feel safe in saying that most of the children who have ever read "The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge" did so directly or indirectly because of Bob Keeshan. This is true even if they have never held a copy of the actual book in their own hands. I wonder if young kids today, who are just learning how to read, still have the opportunity to have stories read to them like we did on "Captain Kangaroo." It has been sixty years since this book was first published and tonight even with Captain Kangaroo gone, there is some comfort in knowing that the littel red lighthouse still proudly stands beneath the George Washington Bridge.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fond memories of the city I grew up in, 24 Mar 1999
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As a child in The Bronx, we visited the Little Red Lighthouse and this story paints a great picture of progress and the way it affects our lives. We may not think we are in with the times but as the lighthouse finds out, there is a place for all of us and people for us to take care of. I first read this book when my son was in 1st grade and now I'm ordering it for his 34th birthday. We've both visited the lighthouse and of course crossed the Great Gray Bridge on our way from the city to the south where we live now.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book for almost 40 years!, 20 Aug 1998
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This review is from: The Little Red Lighthouse (Voyager Book, Avb 89) (Paperback)
There is nothing better than sharing a piece of your childhood with your children. This book, with its sounds and style, has been my favorite since I was two, and now is a favorite of my 4 year old.
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