The Children's Moon - Hardcover

by Carmen Agra Deedy (Author), Jim LaMarche (Illustrator)

Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why?

"...Emotive watercolors...The well-told tale works on multiple levels...." --School Library Journal

There once was a time when the sun alone ruled the day, the moon graced the night, and little children were sent to bed before sunset. Then early one dawn, the moon heard sounds of children laughing, and she yearned to see them by daylight.

"Certainly not!" snapped the sun. "The day is mine. The night is yours!"

But the moon had a clever plan...

Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche have brilliantly crafted an original pourquoi tale about finding one's place in the universe.

Author Biography

Carmen Agra Deedy is one of America's foremost storytellers. Her many award-winning books include The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!; Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, which received a Pura Belpré Honor; and her New York Times bestseller 14 Cows for America. Carmen was born in Havana, Cuba, and lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia. You can learn more about her work at carmenagradeedy.com.
Jim LaMarche is an award-winning illustrator of many beloved books, including The Rainbabies, which earned him international acclaim. His illustrations "indicate a deep kind of thinking about illustration in children's books," said the New York Times. He also illustrated The Carousel and Albert, which were both named New York Times Best Illustrated Books. He lives with his family in Santa Cruz, California.