The Little Fisherman is a milestone in the illustrious career of the legendary Dahlov Ipcar. The Little Fisherman , originally published in1945, was the very fist children's book illustrated by the then-twenty-eight-year-old artist. The book, with its authentic coastal scenes, helped establish her distinctive style and ignited a four-decade creative run that saw her write and illustrate more then thirty books, all from her farm studio overlooking her farm on Georgetown Island, Maine. The fact that Ipcar's first book was also written by the legendary writer Margaret Wise Brown only adds to its importance in the world of children's literature.