Moonday

From the bestselling author of School's First Day of School and other beloved picture books comes a fantastical, dreamlike, gorgeously-illustrated tale perfect for bedtime.

What do you do when the moon lowers itself into your backyard? When mornings are replaced by perpetual night, and people sigh-sleep in their eyes? What do you do when the tide comes in, and all the neighborhood dogs won't stop howling? You take the moon for a ride.

"Enchanting language and jaw-dropping premise place readers under a somnolent spell. Gentle rhymes, recurring consonance and almost subliminal rhythms make murky, dreamy paintings vivid and the surreal story sleepily spectacular. This mashup of the ordinary and the far-out, of a little neighborhood and a giant, glowing orb from outer space, thrills." —Kirkus Reviews Read more Continue reading Read less FROM SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
K-Gr 2-Many children looking out a car window have thought that the Moon was following them. This luminous fable starts out by drawing on that familiar experience, but when this girl wakes up the next day, there is no morning-just the Moon, "Lower and larger. And very nearly on the ground. It was in our backyard." The spare poetic text, combined with illustrations in dark and vibrant jewel tones, makes each page turn carry a contemplative weight. In darkness, people stumble and yawn through their days. The child walks home from school through a surreal nighttime landscape where people doze at stoplights and sleepwalk through their hobbies. Eventually, the narrator and her parents drive the Moon out to the top of a hill where the youngster tells it to "Stay." And it does. Its glow seems to leap off the page, eerie and pervasive compared to the warm but limited glow of electric lights. Because the adults' reactions are mundane, the story inhabits that magical territory that exists for young children who haven't yet figured the world out. Anything truly is possible. Children will love this tribute to their imaginings, and adults will appreciate the reminder that until you are taught otherwise, the Moon really can follow you all the way home.-Anna Haase Krueger, Ramsey County Library, White Bear Lake, MNα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. FROM BOOKLIST
As a girl and her parents drive home from a nearby hill, they watch the big, beautiful moon, which seems to follow them home. In the morning, they awaken to find the moon, slightly smaller than their house, floating balloon-like in their backyard. Though the girl goes to school, day never dawns. Teachers and townsfolk yawn. After school, the girl and her parents watch as tidal waters, drawn by the moon, seep into their yard. They hatch a plan to return the moon to the sky. Dreamlike, this picture book skates on thin ice with its mixture of fantasy and reality. Some narrative elements, such as the mother’s gently amusing final comment, strengthen the story, while others seem a bit contrived. Still, the image of the luminous moon, which feels close enough to touch and small enough for a child to explore, is well worth seeing. A drowsy, rather surreal bedtime story. Preschool-Grade 1. --Carolyn Phelan REVIEW
"Enchanting language and a jaw-dropping premise place readers under a somnolent spell. Gentle rhymes, recurring consonance and almost subliminal rhythms make murky, dreamy paintings vivid and the surreal story sleepily spectacular. Who wouldn't close their eyes and rock to these soothing lines, as startlingly brilliant as moonlight?. Children familiar with soporific car trips will appreciate these commonplace scenes that frame such a fantastical story. Straightforward illustrations and traditional sepia, aerial renderings of the town make this fantastical lunar story all the more wondrous. This mashup of the ordinary and the far-out, of a little neighborhood and a giant, glowing orb from outer space, thrills."―Kirkus Reviews

"The spare poetic text, combined with illustrations in dark and vibrant jewel tones, makes each page turn carry a contemplative weight. The story inhabits that magical territory that exists for young children who haven't yet figured the world out. Anything truly is possible. Children will love this tribute to their imaginings. and adults will appreciate the reminder that until you are taught otherwise, the Moon really can follow you all the way home."―School Library Journal

"This fantasy interlude is perfect for a bedtime story, with mood more important than logic, and the narration is appropriately ethereal and evocative. Interior scenes are rich with warm colors, which are particularly cozy when they're juxtaposed against the ink-black background with white text, while outdoor scenes center the bright moon, using contrast and temporality to heighten the book's mysticism. Kids will enjoy falling asleep to this imaginative fantasy."―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The image of the luminous moon, which feels close enough to touch and small enough for a child to explore, is well worth seeing. A drowsy, rather surreal bedtime story."―Booklist

"Lonely images of a nighttime car trip evoke Edward Hopper paintings as the girl and her family lead the moon back into the sky. It's a suggestive account of the movements of the dreaming mind, and a gentle departure from Rex's more madcap work."―Publishers Weekly ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Adam Rexis the multi-talented author of books for children, middle readers and young adults, as well as an accomplished illustrator. He has written such beloved picture books asSchool’s First Day of School(illustrated by Christian Robinson), has created both pictures and words for favorites likeAre You Scared, Darth Vader?, Nothing Rhymes with Orange,andFrankenstein Makes a Sandwich; and he has illustrated books by bestselling authors likeThe Legend of Rock Scissors Paperby Drew Daywalt,Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problemby Mac Barnett, andChu’s Dayby Neil Gaiman.The True Meaning of Smekdaywas his first novel, followed bySmek for President!and other books for middle and teen readers. He grew up in Phoenix, got a BFA from the University of Arizona, and now lives in Tucson. Read more Continue reading Read less

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