Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss and Daisy Alberto and Robert Hunt ∙ Adapted by Daisy Alberto

Ebook

Published on Jul 16, 2009 | 112 Pages

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Paperback

Published on Sep 26, 2006 | 112 Pages

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Grades 1–4
Ages 6–9

For six days and nights, a storm tosses the Robinson family’s ship around on the sea, before dashing it on the rocks off a deserted island. All the sailors are gone. The family is alone! But nothing can keep the cheerful Swiss family Robinson down for long. Father and Mother Robinson, along with their four irrepressible boys, quickly settle into their new home—mining the shipwreck for supplies, discovering valuable resources on the island and animal friends, and even turning the treetops into their own lofty aerie. Life is a nonstop adventure with the Swiss Family Robinson!

Johann Wyss’s classic survival story is available for the first time ever as a Stepping Stones in this early chapter book filled with exciting black-and-white illustrations.

ISBN 9780307560469 (Ebook)
Published on Jul 16, 2009
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 112
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 610L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9780375875250 (Paperback)
Published on Sep 26, 2006
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 112
Dimensions 5-3/16 x 7-5/8
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 610L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

Johann David Wyss

Johann David Wyss (1743-1818) was, like the narrator of his famous story of survival on an uninhabited island, a Swiss pastor who had four sons. It was to entertain and instruct these children that he devised the idea of the island and its plethora of natural resources, but the writing of Der schweizerische Robinson is said to have been the responsibility of one of the sons, Johann Rudolf (1782-1830). First published in 1812, it was first translated into English two years later. Since then its translators have been many and they have freely adapted and expanded the original German text, making it one of the most popular novels of all time.

Daisy Alberto

Daisy Alberto is a children’s book author who has written a number of Step into Reading and Stepping Stones titles, including A Horse and a Hero, Swiss Family Robinson, and Barbie as the Island Princess.

Robert Hunt

Robert Hunt is an award-winning artist and illustrator. After receiving a master’s degree in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, he created a vast portfolio that includes editorial illustrations for many major publications, hundreds of book covers, and advertising campaigns. His notable projects include creating the DreamWorks logo and motion logos and documentaries on the Bay Bridge earthquake reconstruction and the Tour de France. Among his many awards, Hunt received the prestigious Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2015. He also teaches teaches illustration, professional practice, and painting at the California College of the Arts.