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They are sure to make you want to learn more about these amazing works of art and how important they were in ancient times. Set in Connemara, Ireland, Ellen Trawton is running away from life and escapes to her aunt’s house in Ireland. She discovers a dark family secret. Caitlin Macausland died in suspicious circumstances, and between them, an old lighthouse features as the scene of the tragedy. I leave picture books lying around for the kids to read or thumb through. I choose one or more books to read aloud – usually a short chapter book and a picture book or two.
Below, I’ve featured just a handful of lighthouse books that will help your kids understand more about these structures and their benefits to life along the shore. I love perusing book lists as I plan out our lessons. I like to add as many picture books and chapter books as I can to our to-do list. Smaller bookworms will love The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage, with the ingenious basket-and-pulley delivery system – and hordes of greedy seagulls! The book opens with the first human “guardians” of 1716 (the year America got its first lighthouse) and the role they played in maintaining it. The work and equipment used by them are described in detail while also including significant aspects of their daily life. Letters, diaries and newspaper clippings from the 19th and 20th centuries are just some of the sources this book draws from. It also gives a detailed account of the daily lives of these lighthouse guardians. This book, even though there are no lighthouse keepers today, is sure to make you feel nostalgic and awed by the service these silent guardians did for so many years. The Lighthouse Encyclopaedia: The Definitive Reference (Lighthouse Series) By Ray Jones
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The book looks to highlight the political, military, and technological factors that went into the construction of American lighthouses. It looks at the timeline of these structures, from the era of colonial rule to that of a growing nation and eventually a global superpower. The contribution of these lighthouses is often ignored, but this book makes an excellent statement on how they shaped America. Each one comes with a series of beautiful images and illustrations that show how these lighthouses were built and how they worked. Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse By Eric Jay Dolin
Some of the famous lighthouses this book covers include those at Shark Island (Sydney Harbour), Kribi (Gulf of Guinea), Rubjerg Knude (Denmark), the Tower of Hercules (Spain), St. Anthony’s Lighthouse (Cornwall), Whitefish Point Lighthouse (on Lake Superior), and Jeffrey’s Hook (near the Hudson River). I am unsure if Secrets of the Lighthouse is set on a particular lighthouse. Possibly Slyne Head or Clare Island Lighthouse. The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex Solitude has two faces: chosen, it can bring peace and happiness; imposed, it can bring you to desperation and madness The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the most well-known buildings ever built. It was also the tallest structure for many years. However, people from all over the world still find lighthouses fascinating and mysterious. Here are our top 12 books about lighthouses that you should get your hands on.The special quality of this particular book is the vivid writing which places the reader right in the middle of the story and makes them feel like a part of it. With detailed sections that offer an insight into the world of lighthouses and the world around them, the book focuses on the unique aspects of each lighthouse. The vivid writing in this book is what makes it unique. It puts the reader right in the middle of the story and makes them feel like they are a part of it. To get an idea of how lighthouses and the world around them work, this book has many detailed sections. Each lighthouse has its own unique features that make it stand out. It was ultimately brought down by a series of fires and earthquakes but has been designated a Wonder of the Ancient World. While the majority of books in our list focus on the lighthouses- their history and architecture, an often-forgotten part of the lighthouse are the keepers and caretakers who tirelessly kept it maintained and in running condition. One of the few books that focus on the lives, training, and challenges faced by these men and women, Guardians of the Light is a gripping tale that is sure to keep you engrossed. James’s long-serving detective Adam Dalgliesh, making his 13th appearance, is a poet as well as a policeman. If poetry depends on concision and the avoidance of cliche, it’s a little ironic that he ends up in this long book alongside a character sporting “large hazel eyes” and “an aquiline nose”. There has been a death, possibly a murder, on an island off the Cornish coast where the prime minister is hoping to organise a meeting of minds. It’s hard to remain undistracted by the thought of one’s actual PM being helicoptered out to the same island and ideally staying there.
For González Macías, the book also became a way of examining our changing relationship with the natural world. In the process of studying these lighthouses – many of which, he says, are “dying” as they are replaced by automation – did he conclude that the evolution of new technologies in navigation has led to a loss of the healthy respect for the forces of sea and weather that our ancestors would have had?They warn of danger and yet lighthouses in fiction rarely seem to keep characters safe. Work in one and suffer loneliness or worse. Set foot in one in any capacity and immediately feel your options narrowing. There may be only one way in but there will be two ways out, one of which you don’t want to think about. They rise out of the land – and the sea – with the undeniable power of a symbol, a prophecy. Interesting facts and features are covered in detailed sections. It also draws the reader’s attention to special lighthouses such as those at Barnegat Long Beach Island and the ancient Kopu watchtower of Estonia. These are some of the famous lighthouses that this book talks about: those at Shark Island (Sydney Harbour), Kribi (Gulf of Guinea), Rubjerg Knude, the Tower of Hercules (Spain), St. Anthony's Lighthouse (Cornwall), Whitefish Point Lighthouse (on Lake Superior), Jeffrey's Hook, and Whitefish Point Lighthouse (near the Hudson River). Lighthouse – This beautifully illustrated storybook tells the tale of an old man who embarks on a journey at sea. While on his voyage, he encounters a mighty storm and becomes scared, lost, and tired. Through the darkness, a lighthouse calls to him and guides him to an extraordinary place where he is reminded of the beautiful things that make life worth living.
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