Beautiful Moon - Softcover

Jeffers, Dawn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934960063 ISBN 13: 9781934960066

Publisher: Raven Tree Press, 2010

Synopsis

There are so many things to do every day that it?s hard to find time to do them all. But what if days could go on forever? What if nighttime never came?

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:

"The illustrations, done in soft colors, are lovely and sweetly capture the essence of day and night, the sun and the moon, bringing forth a mood of serenity. Beautiful Moon makes a wonderful bedtime story, sure to inspire calm dreams." -- Mary Calvani

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

"With exquisite illustration (oh her EYES!!) and a sweet, simple story, Beautiful Moon is a nice choice for a bedtime story." -- Amanda Snow

About this edition

• Publisher: Raven Tree Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1934960063
• ISBN 13: 9781934960066
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Leick Bonnie