The Moon Jumpers
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On the front of BfK this month is the cover for Raymond Briggs's new book, THE MAN (see Chris Powling's interview with Raymond Briggs in this issue). It was published by Julia MacRae in August and we thank them for their help in using this illustration.
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Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Some books send a shiver of delight through the reader and this is in that class. It has an almost unearthly quality about it that reaches into one, drawing out long-forgotten images of childhood, yet it also seems to have just as powerful a link with the child reading it afresh today. The Moon Jumpers (the children of the story) are out in the summer night and are at one with the night - Udry's writing and Sendak's illustrations create an unforgettable evocation of childhood.
