Energy Island

"The thrilling idea, the book concludes, is that Samso is 'not very different from where you live.' Your community doesn't need wind; it needs a spark, to get people to think and work together." --Los Angeles Times

"Energy Island opens with the power of wind captured by a pinwheel, an illustration that neatly encapsulates this remarkably accessible book about the path to energy independence on the Danish island of Samso." --The New York Times Book Review

"In this first title in a planned series of picture books about sustainable energy, Drummond combines winsome, kinetic, ink-and-wash illustrations with a succinct, simply phrased, smoothly flowing narrative that describes how Samso transformed itself." --Starred, Booklist

"The illustrations further personalize the story with energy of their own as they bring Samso and its residents to life." --Starred, School Library Journal

"The message is clear: An initially unconcerned community banded together and took steps that led to their current fame as a model of environmental action; we other residents of the island that is planet Earth can do that, too." --Kirkus Reviews

"Energy independence may not seem like a gripping topic for a picture book, but Drummond (Tin Lizzie) tells the story of the Danish island of Samso so engagingly that families may find themselves considering wind turbines for their backyards." --Publishers Weekly