Illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson.
Stevenson's classic poem "The moon has a face like the clock in the hall," is here given a beautiful and very child-friendly treatment. Wide double-spreads depict a father and child on a late night adventure that includes a moonlight cruise. It's the small details: binoculars and stuffed animal, family dog and cat, mom at home with a baby, and the child asleep in the car seat on the drive home that invite, comfort, and welcome young listeners into this poem. Grandmothers pay attention! This is a book for the youngest on your list. At the same time, I think the poem is so accessible that it might make a nice accompaniment to the third grade earth-moon-sun unit.
Preschool-grade 3
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
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The illustrations for this poem are extremely appealing and kid friendly.This is a good title for introducing classic children's poetry to very young children.
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