The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge

Author: Hildegarde H. Swift

On the Manhattan bank of the Hudson River, a small lighthouse--made of steel and painted bright red--proudly protects boats with his faithful beam. One day a great expanse of gray steel, which also shines a bright light into the fog and darkness, is built over it. The little red lighthouse feels insignificant and useless in comparison but soon learns that . . . small can be mighty!

A portion of the sales from this book will be donated to the Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse education and outreach programs.


Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 08/01/2002
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.29h x 7.09w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780152045715
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 7328 / Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 56 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 56 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
HILDEGARDE H. SWIFT (1890-1977) wrote several books for children. Best known for The Railroad to Freedom, which was cited for a Newbery Honor, Ms. Swift spent her life recording the lives of heroic Americans. The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge is her most popular picture book.

LYND WARD (1905-1985) illustrated more than two hundred books for children and adults throughout his prolific career. Winner of the Caldecott Medal for his watercolors in The Biggest Bear, Mr. Ward was also famous for his wood engravings, which are featured in museum collections throughout the United States and abroad.