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November 1, 2002/in Picture Book Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant /by Angie Hill
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BfK 137 November 2002
Reviewer: George Hunt
ISBN: 978-0099432944
Price: £7.99
Publisher: Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noonInternational products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.Udry, Janice May (Author)
Genre: Picture Book
Age Range: Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
Length: 32pp
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The Moon Jumpers

Author: Janice May UdryIllustrator: Maurice Sendak

A sparse, haunting text interleaved with seven double pages of Sendak’s crepuscular paintings present a vivid description of the rise of a full moon and of the awe and joy this arouses in a family of young children.

The story is told in brief, tersely poetic sentences, using an incantatory historic present. The pictures convey exhilaration, enchantment, a tinge of danger and a resigned return to bed. This is a simple, exciting and reassuring book.

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