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The Moon's Almost Here
By MACLACHLAN, Patricia
- ISBN
- 9781481420624
- Publisher
- S. & S. Margaret K. McElderry Bks.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2016 | Xpress Reviews Web Only
Toddler-PreS—Using the familiar character of Pierrot the Mime, the acrylic illustrations pair beautifully with the author's gentle farewell to the day and welcome of the full moon. The ode begins with Pierrot and a child waiting for the moon to come, watching as "Robin sings in her nest/Babies fly back to her/Ready to rest." Fittingl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on June 1, 2016
MacLachlan's lyrical text combines with ethereal illustrations by dePaola in this simultaneously nostalgic and fresh bedtime book. A generous trim size gives dePaola ample space for the sky under which his characters, the mime Pierrot and his child, wander. The big, open sky slowly darkens as they wait for the moon to rise and encounter birds...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
MacLachlan's lyrical text combines with ethereal illustrations by dePaola in this simultaneously nostalgic and fresh bedtime boo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
