I Took the Moon for a Walk (English/Chinese) - Softcover

Curtis, Carolyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846113873 ISBN 13: 9781846113871

Publisher: Mantra Lingua, 2008

Synopsis

This book is PENpal enabled and you can download the audio file in Albanian and English free from our FreeLINK software at www.mantralingua.com/uk Hand-in-hand with the moon, a young boy goes on a magical journey across an enchanted landscape. 'I Took the Moon for a Walk' combines lyrical verse and detailed illustrations in a whimsical tale perfect for bedtime reading. A simple, imaginative story that will appeal to a wide age range, this title would also make a relaxing circle time read. Alison Jay's exquisite artwork will keep little ones captivated, whilst older readers will appreciate the rhythms of Carolyn Curtis' delicate verse.

About this title

Review:

'I Took the Moon for a Walk is ideal for shared reading, or sampling the pleasures of verse and imaginative language in the classroom, at key stage 1. In a magical adventure, a little boy walks across a rural landscape, the moon beside him, with neighbourhood dogs supplying a choir. Moon's-eye, and worm's-eye perspectives free the viewer to roll, bowl, rise, fall and float effortlessly with the main participants. Surreal and serene, the distinctive illustrations have a folk art quality, with the medium creating crackle-glazed surfaces and sensuous colour. The book includes a reference section about the moon, nocturnal animals and flowers.' --Times Educational Supplement

'When the day has ended and everyone else has gone to sleep, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure, accompanied by his friend, the Moon. Their unusual walk is described in lyrical verse and at the end of the poem, readers can discover all kinds of facts about the passage of the moon through the sky and its influence on our lives.' --Junior Education

'Alison Jay's exquisite oil paint illustrations have a cracked varnish effect that give this book a hauntingly beautiful quality and the detail in the pictures will keep your little ones spellbound for hours.' --NHS Mother & Child

About the Author:

Carolyn Curtis has previously worked at an animal hospital, as a nanny and most recently as a member services coordinator at a non-profit parenting organisation. She graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a BS in Mass Communication, and her writing is inspired in part by the many children she has been fortunate to know. Carolyn loves nature, children, animals, reading and music. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son. Alison Jay lives and works in London, England. A graduate in illustration from the London College of Printing, Alison has been illustrating children's books for ten years. To create her unique style, she uses alkyd oil paint on paper with a crackling varnish, which gives her illustrations an antique, nostalgic quality.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mantra Lingua
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1846113873
• ISBN 13: 9781846113871
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32