Do You Speak English Moon - Hardcover

Simon, Francesca

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444001558 ISBN 13: 9781444001556

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2013

Synopsis

Do You Speak English, Moon? A little boy getting ready for bed looks up at the moon and wonders whether it can speak English as it shines all over the world. He tells the moon about his day - it's not lonely falling asleep when you share your day's adventures with the moon. Full description

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Review:

From a dynamic author/illustrator combo; a lovely bedtime story: a little boy sharing his favourite things with the Moon until falling asleep. A complete joy. (Angels and Urchins Angels and Urchins)

Tiny tots will enjoy these large luscious spreads of night time fantasy. There are lovely scenes to look at including deep-diving mermaids and cloud-topped mountains, smiling tigers and lots of happy children all looking out to the moon. (Booktrust)

We loved the beautiful illustrations. (Story Star reviewers, Xavier and Francisco)

Charlie particularly enjoyed this, he could identify with the little boy and his questions! We use looking at the moon to help him sleep anyway. It is simple, colourful and engaging and has been read several times already. (Story star reviewers, Charlie, Amy and Julie)

A nice book for younger children. Lovely pictures and things you can talk about on each page. Great bed time story. (Story star reviewer, Victoria)

Abigail loved the colourful vibrant pictures. She especially liked the page with an "Ice Cream" park on It. She also liked the City scene looking at all the different windows and all the different boys and girls. This book is currently Abigail's number 1 choice for a bedtime story. (Story Star reviewer, Abigail (3 years))

The book is written in fairly simple language and with only a few sentences per page. Mr Z (5) was able to read the whole book to us at bedtime, so he felt proud of himself and it's great that this book was quite easily achievable for him to read and the story also held his interest, as well as my younger boys (3 and 2). We were sent a hardback edition with an illustrated dust jacket cover, which would make a lovely gift. The style of illustrations inside is really appealing - very bright and with lots of detail. A really lovely book for children aged around 2-5 years, I would definitely recommend it as a great addition to the bookshelf! (Story Star review, Anna Marikar)

I thought it was fantastic and brilliant! I really liked the picture of the ice cream slide. (Story Star reviewer, Cleo (5 years))

I just read "Do You Speak English Moon?" with my mummy and really loved it. The boy was a bit like me because we like the same things. He loves chocolate ice cream and I do too. He could be my friend. Sometimes he feels like it's hard to get to sleep and I do too. He speaks to the moon to help him. I wish I could speak to the moon. (Story Star reviewer, Shira (5 years))

The style of illustrations inside is really appealing - very bright and with lots of detail.

A really lovely book for children aged around 2-5 years, I would definitely recommend it as a great edition to the bookshelf!

(In The Playroom)

Book Description:

Gorgeous jewel-coloured art perfectly complements a timeless bedtime picture book from Francesca Simon and Ben Cort, two of the most successful authors and illustrators in children's books today.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1444001558
• ISBN 13: 9781444001556
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Cort Ben