A paean to the moon and an introduction to metaphor. Illustrated by Josee Bisaillon. Orca Book Publishers
|
"On a snowy evening, a child’s imagination transforms everyday objects into lunar comparisons... The slow recitation of moonlike items builds into a lovely bedtime transition, gradually moving from the wintry outdoors into a warm, snuggly bed, bathed in moonlight: 'a tunnel through the dark night.' A volume sure to jump-start readers’ imaginations and create moon-y, luminous dreams." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED review.
"Board books don’t often get this level of artistic care. Highly recommended for board book collections." - SLJ (Full review below) "Simple and elegant. The illustrations are detailed, comprised of rich colours, especially blue and green hues. The landscapes capture the subdued and still vision of a Canadian winter. Highly Recommended." - CM Magazine "Beautiful...The poetic language and cool colours are calming...A classic bedtime read." - Resource Links |
"This exquisitely illustrated board book offers many everyday images that look like the moon. They vary in size, like the titular silver pond, a lost button, to the head of a nail. A child living in a farmhouse is the one who primarily interacts with these items, but since viewers never really see their face, they act as a stand-in for all children reading the book. The book introduces readers to the concept of metaphor, as items don’t need to look exactly like the moon to represent the celestial body. While the book is meant for younger kids, older ones could also enjoy reading it with parents and identifying everyday objects that remind them of other things. The book incites further conversation by asking, “What is the moon to you?” Bisaillon’s illustrations play with perspective and mixed media for an end result that is both calming and stunning. Cassidy’s words have a subtle lyricism, which draws from her poetry background. VERDICT Board books don’t often get this level of artistic care. Highly recommended for board book collections." - School Library Journal
"On a snowy evening, a child’s imagination transforms everyday objects into lunar comparisons. Lightly reminiscent of Ruth Krauss and Remy Charlip’s A Moon or a Button, Cassidy’s gentle phrasing swings between clear metaphors (“The moon is a silver pond./ A pail of milk... A shining hubcap”) and those that require more imagination (“A sleeping snail... a tooth, a pillow”). Bisaillon’s cozy mixed-media illustrations, meanwhile, zoom in on delicate details: the head of a nail with dents like the moon’s craters, the steam rising off a warm apple pie, and a delicate thread winding through a pearlescent button. The slow recitation of moonlike items builds into a lovely bedtime transition, gradually moving from the wintry outdoors into a warm, snuggly bed, bathed in moonlight: “a tunnel through the dark night.” A volume sure to jump-start readers’ imaginations and create moon-y, luminous dreams. Ages up to 2." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED review.
"On a snowy evening, a child’s imagination transforms everyday objects into lunar comparisons. Lightly reminiscent of Ruth Krauss and Remy Charlip’s A Moon or a Button, Cassidy’s gentle phrasing swings between clear metaphors (“The moon is a silver pond./ A pail of milk... A shining hubcap”) and those that require more imagination (“A sleeping snail... a tooth, a pillow”). Bisaillon’s cozy mixed-media illustrations, meanwhile, zoom in on delicate details: the head of a nail with dents like the moon’s craters, the steam rising off a warm apple pie, and a delicate thread winding through a pearlescent button. The slow recitation of moonlike items builds into a lovely bedtime transition, gradually moving from the wintry outdoors into a warm, snuggly bed, bathed in moonlight: “a tunnel through the dark night.” A volume sure to jump-start readers’ imaginations and create moon-y, luminous dreams. Ages up to 2." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED review.
