Beautiful Moon:Bella Luna - Softcover

Jeffers, Dawn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932748865 ISBN 13: 9781932748864

Publisher: UNKNO, 2009

Synopsis

With the help of a moonlit night, a little girl's fantasy becomes reality. In a wink the moon grants her wish for a day that never ends. She plays until exhausted and wishes for night to come so she can rest. Bilingual full text in English and Spanish.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3–Through the voice of a girl, readers see the breathtaking transformation from dark to dawn, from light back to night. The child is restless in the darkness and wishes that the day would never end. Magically, the Moon smiles and disappears. The Sun comes back and after she has plenty of opportunity to play, the girl gets too hot, making her tired and aware that all things need to rest and start over. This is a good picture book to introduce children to the concept of cycles in nature. The illustrations predominantly focus on the child' thoughts and feelings. Readers are always connected to the sky through a great range of blues, indigos, and sunset colors. Though there are interesting descriptions in the narration, the reading in both languages can be flat at times. A quiet, reflective read, perhaps best shared at bedtime.–Irania Macías Patterson, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC
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Review:

".. an evoking, beautifully illustrated children's picture book. Beautiful Moon makes a wonderful bedtime story, sure to inspire calm dreams." --Mayra Calvani, Latino Books Examiner

"Beautiful illustrations accompany this story about nature's cycle of day and night. A lovely bedtime story." -- Carolyn Scheidies, Author's Choice Reviews

"We meet a charming girl that wishes she had more time in each day. With exquisite illustration and a sweet, simple story, ... a nice choice for a bedtime story." --Amanda Snow, Patchwork of Books

"Through the voice of a girl, readers see the breathtaking transformation from dark to dawn, from light back to night. A quiet, reflective read, perhaps best shared at bedtime." -- School Library Journal/Criticas, Irania Macías Patterson, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC

"Beautiful Moon would be a welcome addition to the elementary school library. At home it would be a great read aloud story at bedtime." -- My Shelf.com

About this edition

• Publisher: UNKNO
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1932748865
• ISBN 13: 9781932748864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Leick Bonnie