The Moon is a Silver Pond
Board book
Board book
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A young child skates, bakes and milks the cow while the moon wondrously transforms above.
The moon is a silver pond when seen through the trees. When they tend the cow, the moon is the milk at the bottom of the pail. With stunning illustrations by Josée Bisaillon, this simple board book shows children that the way they see the world—by heart, mind and imagination—is just right. Reveling in metaphor, The Moon Is a Silver Pond encourages that magical leap of imagination and asks the reader to look at everyday objects from a different perspective. |
Reviews
"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 introduces readers to the concept of metaphor. 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. 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 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 volume sure to jump-start readers’ imaginations and create moon-y, luminous dreams. Ages up to 2." - Publishers Weekly, starred review.
Awards, etc.
An Air and Space Smithsonian Best Children's Books of 2019
"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 introduces readers to the concept of metaphor. 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. 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 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 volume sure to jump-start readers’ imaginations and create moon-y, luminous dreams. Ages up to 2." - Publishers Weekly, starred review.
Awards, etc.
An Air and Space Smithsonian Best Children's Books of 2019
Order from Orca Book Publishers or a local bookstore. A companion to The Sun is a Peach, also illustrated by Josee Bisaillon.
