When a ferocious storm hits their ship, young Mary and Jean become stranded on a deserted island. They’re not the only survivors; with them are four babies. Immediately the sisters set out to make the island a home for themselves and the little ones. A classic tale of Released on: Octo. Well, this was a delightfully nostalgic read, full of s American slang and lots of young heroine chutzpah. Here is the basic premise: 2 brave sisters, Mary and Jean (ages 12 and 10, respectively) are shipwrecked on a deserted island, with four babies in tow/5(). Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink, children’s author extraordinaire. 10% of this book I spent shaking my head and wowing at the hilarious improbability of it all. 20% of this book I spent wanting to update Goodreads with said such comical little scenes and Oscar worthy dialogue plays I had come across.4/5.
Baby Island. by Brink, Carol Ryrie; illustrated by Moneta Barnett. Seller The Bookworm Published Condition BINDING/CONDITION: paperbound; the paper is browning (and the insides of the covers), otherwise in Good condition. ISBN Item Price $. Carol Ryrie Brink was the author of many books for young readers, including Caddie Woodlawn's Family, the companion volume to Caddie Woodlawn, and Baby Island. by Carol Ryrie Brink. When a ferocious storm hits their ship, young Mary and Jean become stranded on a deserted island. They're not the only survivors; with them are four babies. Immediately the sisters set out to make the island a home for themselves and the little ones.
The Plot: Carol Ryrie Brink (best known for Caddie Woodlawn) was the daughter of Scottish immigrants, 12 Responses to Baby Island By Carol Ryrie Brink. Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink, children’s author extraordinaire. 10% of this book I spent shaking my head and wowing at the hilarious improbability of it all. 20% of this book I spent wanting to update Goodreads with said such comical little scenes and Oscar worthy dialogue plays I had come across. Baby Island is a children's novel by Carol Ryrie Brink, first published in It resembles Robinson Crusoe in that the protagonists Mary and Jean are stranded on a desert island – but with four babies. The novel was republished many times over the next several decades. Plot summary.
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