Review by Booklist Review
Helloooooooooo up there, Moon! Lunar information is presented with charming artwork in this factual presentation for younger readers. A tired child looks out the window and tells the moon she wishes she could do exactly nothing, just like you. A personified moon counters her statement with facts about the moon's origin; its gravity, which steadies the Earth; its 27-day rotation around the Earth; the various phases during its orbit; and how it catches light from the sun. And that's not to mention how its gravity creates high and low tides, and how moonlight has inspired artists and is celebrated in festivals all over the world. Simple poetic text on each double-page spread includes more details in parentheses, so children can enjoy luminous illustrations while acquiring knowledge. Kim's paintings in acrylic with digital techniques show a shimmering moon with personality smiling as she awakens nocturnal animals, teases the Earth with peekaboo, and casts a spell over its observers. Back matter includes a glossary and suggestions for further reading. Appealing for classroom and story hours.--Gepson, Lolly Copyright 2017 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-On one level this is a bedtime story about the moon, but on another it's an introduction to the science of astronomy. The left side of each spread relates the simple tale of a girl going to bed, who chides the moon for "doing exactly nothing." The moon responds using playful analogies, inviting children to imagine its activities. If you were the moon, you would "hover near your mother" and "play dodgeball with space rocks." You would "catch and throw. Catch and throw" (a reference to the moon's glow being caused by light "caught" from the sun and "thrown" back to Earth). The right side of each spread offers a scientific explanation of lunar phenomenon, such as cycles and gravity, or glimpse of how humans and animals experience the moon. Hatching sea turtles move toward moonlight; farmers around the world use moon phases to plan crops. The luminous cover illustration, evoking the moon's glow in the evening sky, will have hands reaching for this book. Deeply saturated illustrations, created with acrylic paint and digital techniques, capture the mystique of the moon at night and make this title satisfying to gaze upon, even for little ones who may not yet grasp some of the more abstract concepts. VERDICT This selection can be appreciated on many different levels, making it both a wonderful bedtime read and a versatile early science resource for young children in group settings.-Suzanne LaPierre, Fairfax County Public Library, VA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Whimsy and science blend smoothly in this combination bedtime story and astronomy book. As a girl gazes at the sky from bed, the moon lyrically describes its activities: "Spin like a twilight ballerina" is turning on its axis, and so on. Luminous acrylic and digital illustrations enhance the text, with the fanciful phrasing on the left and moon facts on the right-hand sides of the spreads. Reading list. Glos. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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