# The Children's Moon - Hardcover

by **Carmen Agra Deedy** (Author), **Jim LaMarche** (Illustrator)

**Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why?**

**"...Emotive watercolors...The well-told tale works on multiple levels...." --_School Library Journal_**

There once was a time when the sun alone ruled the day, the moon graced the night, and little children were sent to bed before sunset. Then early one dawn, the moon heard sounds of children laughing, and she yearned to see them by daylight.

"Certainly not!" snapped the sun. "The day is mine. The night is yours!"

But the moon had a clever plan...

Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche have brilliantly crafted an original pourquoi tale about finding one's place in the universe.

### Author Biography

Jim LaMarche is an award-winning illustrator of many beloved books, including _The Rainbabies_, which earned him international acclaim. His illustrations "indicate a deep kind of thinking about illustration in children's books," said the _New York Times_. He also illustrated _The Carousel_ and _Albert_, which were both named _New York Times_ Best Illustrated Books. He lives with his family in Santa Cruz, California.  
Carmen Agra Deedy is one of America's foremost storytellers. Her many award-winning books include _The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!_; _Martina the Beautiful Cockroach_, which received a Pura Belpré Honor; and her _New York Times_ bestseller _14 Cows for America_. Carmen was born in Havana, Cuba, and lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia. You can learn more about her work at carmenagradeedy.com.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 8.1 x 8.9 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 19, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Children's Moon

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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