The Children’s Moon by Carmen Agra Deedy art by Jim LaMarche
It’s not often that you will find a picture book that is a literary gem brimming with sparkling personality, folktale-like mythology, poetic language, luminous art, and a STEM component. Deedy's enchanting storytelling and LaMarche's exquisite illustrations combine to tell a wondrous origin tale. Text consists of a dialog between the moon and the sun. As the moon rises, she hears a noise "like the daintiest of silver bells" and wonders what makes that sweet music. The sun informs her that the sound is made by children. Moon laments that she is unable to see the children and they cannot see her. Is there a way for her to see the children? Sun adamantly retorts that this is not possible. The day is mine. The night is yours. |
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