Full Product Details
Author: Patricia MacLachlan ,
Tomie dePaola ,
Tomie DePaola
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Margaret K McElderry Books
Dimensions:
Width: 27.90cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.480kg
ISBN: 9781481420624
ISBN 10: 1481420623
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 07 June 2016
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
MacLachlan's lyrical text combines with ethereal illustrations by dePaola in this simultaneously nostalgic and fresh bedtime book. * Horn Book * This enchanting bedtime tale is sure to lead sleepyheads to dreamland. . . . MacLachlan and dePaola, who have a handful of major awards between them, are popular enough on their own; this collaboration will certainly draw a crowd. * Booklist * * It's nearly time for the moon to rise, and all of nature knows what that means. The moon's almost here./ Mama duck drifts to shore, writes Newbery Medalist MacLachlan in lullaby-like verse. Ducklings swim after:/ One, two, three, and four. . . . . Witnessing it all are two figures: a redheaded boy in an old-fashioned nightgown and an adult in a white clown outfit and white makeup. Adult readers may recognize the latter as the iconic pantomime character Pierrot, cast as a doting father . . . . dePaola's openhearted, virtuosic artistry reveals a deep connection between the pair, with the boy often echoing his father's theatrical miming gestures. Together, pictures and text establish their own reality-one that's immensely reassuring. * Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW * [T]he illustrations are undeniably lovely and the words flow smoothly and soothingly. . . . * Kirkus Reviews *
Author Information
Patricia MacLachlan (1938–2022) was the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb’s Story; Edward’s Eyes; The True Gift; Waiting for the Magic; White Fur Flying; Fly Away; and Snow Horses. She lived in western Massachusetts. Tomie dePaola (1934–2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children’s classic Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature.” A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.
